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

Its director stated on the record that "the mission from early on was to be uncompromising, but the idea was never to make an erotic thriller, and the idea was never to titillate, It was always suppo…" 1. Its actor stated on the record that "there's a lot of dark material in this movie that is going to make a lot of people uncomfortable, but for us to tell the story in a correct and dangerous way w…" 2. Its actor stated on the record that "to me she seems like a complex modern heroine, she uses her own rules, It's this moment where she gains power, where she turns the tables on the people that ar…" 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 White and below it for Black and Hispanic 5.

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    Creator statementdirector: "The mission from early on was to be uncompromising, but the idea was never to make an erotic thriller, and the idea was never to titillate. It was always supposed to be in service to the story of the…"SlashFilm interview, 2018 source ↗
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    Creator statementactor: "There's a lot of dark material in this movie that is going to make a lot of people uncomfortable, but for us to tell the story in a correct and dangerous way was more important than my fears."EmanuelLevy.com interview, 2018 source ↗
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    Creator statementactor: "To me she seems like a complex modern heroine, she uses her own rules. It's this moment where she gains power, where she turns the tables on the people that are trying to control her and I felt that…"HotCorn interview, 2018 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: White 68, Black 28, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
46
Young Women
43
Older Men
57
Older Women
54
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
68
Black
28
Hispanic
28
Asian
41
South Asian
49
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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The average advocacy score of Thriller titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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2007125
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200944
2010102
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201436
201564
201642
201745
201844
201989
202023
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Cast & Crew

Jo Willems (director) · Francis Lawrence (director)