Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young men 1

Raiders of the Lost Ark's audience scores lean most toward young men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic and Black 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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    Audience scoreyoung men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 76, Hispanic 28, Black 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
60
Older Men
40
Older Women
0
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
76
Black
31
Hispanic
28
Asian
43
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
51
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0
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Cast & Crew

Naceur Ktari (director) · Michael D. Moore (director)