The Conversation

Name: The Conversation
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1974
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Williams

1974 · Movie · PG · 114 min

Crime Drama Mystery

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

Made first for older men 1

The Conversation's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic and Black 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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Audience scoreolder men 100 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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RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 66, Hispanic 28, Black 32.WhatSphere representation 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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