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

Made first for young women 1

The African Queen's audience scores lean most toward young women at 57 of 100, with comparable appeal to older women 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Audience scoreyoung women 57 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older women 57 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Women
Mass market

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
48
Young Women
52
Older Men
48
Older Women
52
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
88
Black
40
Hispanic
46
Asian
40
South Asian
36
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

John Huston (director) · Guy Hamilton (director) · Jack Cardiff (director) · Bill Herlihy (director)