Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014 · Movie · R · 102 minAdaptation

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

Made first for young men 1

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For's audience scores lean most toward young men at 86 of 100, with comparable appeal to older men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. As an adaptation it scores 87 of 100 for faithfulness, a closely faithful treatment of its source material 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for Black and Hispanic 4. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 3 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 5.

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    Audience scoreyoung men 86 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older men 80 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  2. 2
    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 87 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
  4. 4
    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Black 29, Hispanic 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
  5. 5
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 3 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
86
Young Women
20
Older Men
80
Older Women
14
Faithfulness
87
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
76
Black
31
Hispanic
59
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
48
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForFrank Millercomic1993
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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 87/100

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Cast & Crew

Kyle Jefferson (director) · Jelmer Boskma (director)