The Endless Summer

1966 · Movie · PG · 91 min

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Made first for young men 1

The Endless Summer's audience scores lean most toward young 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 Black and Hispanic 3.

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    Audience scoreyoung 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 94, Black 26, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
40
Older Men
60
Older Women
0
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Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
94
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
50
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Bruce Brown (director)