The Changeling

1980 · Movie · R · 105 min

More advocacy-driven than 77% of Horror titles →
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Made first for older men 1

The Changeling's audience scores lean most toward older men at 85 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 2 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreolder men 85 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 74 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 2 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build a new and peaceful life in a lonely big house that has been uninhabited for many years. But, soon after, the obscure history of such an old mansion and his own past begin to haunt him.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
74
Young Women
15
Older Men
85
Older Women
26
Advocacy2
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
93
Black
40
Hispanic
44
Asian
31
South Asian
40
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
44
Mixed
38
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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198822
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199716
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199905
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200218
200335
2004010
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200619
200707
200815
201043
201633
201782
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201923
2020153
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Cast & Crew

Ted Voigtlander (director) · Peter Medak (director)