Scored mixed entertainment and message on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5
Its director stated on the record that "the movie in so many ways is an allegory about parenting in the 21st century with all these new devices and how that has just completely changed the landscape…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "it's always great when you can bring to light some of the anxieties you have in your own life in a movie, but do it in a way that's palatable and fun and not p…" 2. Its writer stated on the record that "can you write horror that speaks to Black trauma or has something to say, I could, but also, it's a revolutionary act to just have a horror movie with Black pe…" 3. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it mixed entertainment and message at 21 of 100 5. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 6.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "The movie in so many ways is an allegory about parenting in the 21st century with all these new devices and how that has just completely changed the landscape in terms of how we bring up our kids."Daily Dead source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "It's always great when you can bring to light some of the anxieties you have in your own life in a movie, but do it in a way that's palatable and fun and not preachy."Daily Dead source ↗
- 3Creator statementwriter: "Can you write horror that speaks to Black trauma or has something to say? I could, but also, it's a revolutionary act to just have a horror movie with Black people where they don't die, and they just…"No Film School source ↗
- 4Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 5Content balanceAdvocacy 21 of 100, tier mixed entertainment and message.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 6RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 69, Black 26, Hispanic 33.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Age: 39 — leans younger
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Synopsis
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.
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Advocacy Over Time in Horror
The average advocacy score of Horror titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 3 | 3 |
| 1975 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0 | 5 |
| 1979 | 10 | 4 |
| 1980 | 4 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 | 4 |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 26 | 3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 |
| 2026 | 4 | 26 |
| This title (2022) | 21 | 1 |
● This title (2022): advocacy 21 · explore Horror →
Cast & Crew
Andrew McGeorge (director) · Lyn Moncrief (director)