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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4

Its director stated on the record that "i don't think it's a history lesson, I think it's a character study with violence, with action, with everything you got" 1. Its director stated on the record that "napoleon is a man I've always been fascinated by, He came out of nowhere to rule everything — but all the while he was waging a romantic war with his adulterou…" 2. Its director stated on the record that "what was most telling were the letters of Bonaparte to Josephine, because I wanted the centerpiece of the story not to be just about battles, but about this Ac…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Middle Eastern and mixed-heritage and below it for White and Hispanic 5.

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    Creator statementdirector: "I don't think it's a history lesson. I think it's a character study with violence, with action, with everything you got."CBS News, November 26, 2023 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "Napoleon is a man I've always been fascinated by. He came out of nowhere to rule everything — but all the while he was waging a romantic war with his adulterous wife Josephine. He conquered the world…"Deadline, November 2023 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "What was most telling were the letters of Bonaparte to Josephine, because I wanted the centerpiece of the story not to be just about battles, but about this Achilles' heel towards this woman."CBS News, November 26, 2023 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Middle Eastern 78, mixed-heritage 76, White 14, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
49
Young Women
5
Older Men
95
Older Women
51
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
14
Black
29
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
78
Indigenous
48
Mixed
76
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Ridley Scott (director) · Mohamed Atbir (director)