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

Its writer stated on the record that "i would say yes [Lando is pansexual], There's a fluidity to Donald and Billy Dee's sexuality [in the role], I love that… I would have loved to have gotten a mo…" 1. Its writer stated on the record that "the galaxy George gave birth to in '77 is big enough for EVERYONE: straight, gay, black, white, brown, Twi'lek, Sullustan, Wookiee, DROID & anything in between" 2. Its director stated on the record that "george Lucas told me: Just don't forget — it's for 12-year-old boys, That advice shaped the approach — it's about young people on a quest for their freedom, st…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 15 of 100 4.

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    Creator statementwriter: "I would say yes [Lando is pansexual]. There's a fluidity to Donald and Billy Dee's sexuality [in the role]. I love that… I would have loved to have gotten a more explicitly LGBT character into this m…"Hollywood Reporter, May 2018 source ↗
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    Creator statementwriter: "The galaxy George gave birth to in '77 is big enough for EVERYONE: straight, gay, black, white, brown, Twi'lek, Sullustan, Wookiee, DROID & anything in between."Jon Kasdan Twitter/X, May 2018 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "George Lucas told me: Just don't forget — it's for 12-year-old boys. That advice shaped the approach — it's about young people on a quest for their freedom, struggling in difficult, oppressive times…"Yahoo Entertainment / GeekTyrant, 2018 press tour source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 15 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
86
Young Women
38
Older Men
62
Older Women
14
Advocacy15
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
13

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Advocacy Over Time in Adventure

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

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Average advocacy score of Adventure titles by release year
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200938
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20191027
2020719
2021833
20221127
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Cast & Crew

Matthew Kerly (director) · María Herrera Badía (director)