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

Its director stated on the record that "people often interpret the films as political; they're not, They are examining social issues" 1. Its director stated on the record that "this is as close as I'll get to adapting A Tale of Two Cities - exploring ideas of society, corruption and decay" 2. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 4.

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  1. 1
    Creator statementdirector: "People often interpret the films as political; they're not. They are examining social issues."Variety, 2018 source ↗
  2. 2
    Creator statementdirector: "This is as close as I'll get to adapting A Tale of Two Cities - exploring ideas of society, corruption and decay."The Hollywood Reporter, 2012 source ↗
  3. 3
    Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
  4. 4
    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22

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Primary audienceYoung MenYoung Men81
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
81
Young Women
26
Older Men
74
Older Women
19
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Audience Representation

White
64
Black
46
Hispanic
52
Asian
40
South Asian
36
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
50
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

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Advocacy

Advocacy12
Entertainment

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Synopsis

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

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Advocacy Over Time in Action

The average advocacy score of Action titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Average advocacy score of Action titles by release year
YearAverage advocacyTitles
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196543
196604
196822
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197104
197232
197329
197503
197742
197923
198045
198143
198215
198337
1984411
198527
1986210
1987214
198814
1989110
199015
199119
199228
1993211
1994214
1995311
199619
1997413
1998210
1999313
2000111
2001220
2002317
2003414
2004319
2005418
2006323
2007318
2008322
200949
201078
2011512
2012910
2013716
2014109
20151016
2016209
20171417
20181520
20191618
20201413
20211425
20222032
20231725
20241232
2025535
2026530
This title (2012)121

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Cast & Crew

Robert John Davies (director) · Samarth Sahni (director)