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

Made first for young men 1

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's audience scores lean most toward young men at 98 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. As an adaptation it scores 83 of 100 for faithfulness, a closely faithful treatment of its source material 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 16 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Audience scoreyoung men 98 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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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 83 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 16 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
98
Young Women
61
Older Men
39
Older Women
2
Faithfulness
83
Advocacy16
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man (Miles Morales)Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichellicomic2011
Score version: v1Data confidence: 75%How are scores calculated?

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What Changed from the Source

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

Source faithfulness: 83/100

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Cast & Crew

Peter Ramsey (director) · Bob Persichetti (director)