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

Its director stated on the record that "how can we find a way to have every kid who's going to go see that movie see a version of themselves, in a way that isn't often considered at scale" 1. Its director stated on the record that "the beauty of Star Wars for me was the feeling that the most average, everyday person among us could be the most important person to defeat the biggest force o…" 2. Its writer stated on the record that "we knew at the beginning that there was no world in which everyone was going to say that was exactly what I wanted, But I hope at the very least our love for t…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "How can we find a way to have every kid who's going to go see that movie see a version of themselves, in a way that isn't often considered at scale?"Collider source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "The beauty of Star Wars for me was the feeling that the most average, everyday person among us could be the most important person to defeat the biggest force of opposition and oppression."Screen Rant source ↗
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    Creator statementwriter: "We knew at the beginning that there was no world in which everyone was going to say that was exactly what I wanted. But I hope at the very least our love for the characters and for the galaxy comes t…"Rolling Stone source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
62
Young Women
71
Older Men
29
Older Women
38
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
13

Where to Watch (US)

Stream
Disney PlusDisney Plus
Rent
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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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196313
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196832
197214
197312
197515
197802
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198313
198418
198502
198603
198704
198802
198915
199003
199122
199202
199303
199414
199524
199603
199719
199804
199909
200019
200138
2002110
200338
2004311
2005111
2006111
2007112
200817
200938
2010410
2011210
201266
2013312
2014411
2015612
2016612
2017613
2018523
20191027
2020719
2021833
20221127
20231131
2024735
2025123
2026912
This title (2019)121

This title (2019): advocacy 12 · explore Adventure

Cast & Crew

David B. Nowell (director) · Victoria Mahoney (director)