Made first for older men 1
The Fighting Smile's audience scores lean most toward older men at 92 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 92 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
A cowboy who has been away from home for a long time returns, only to find that the area he grew up in has been taken over by a vicious gang of cattle rustlers--and that his closest friend from boyhood is one of them.
Age: 60 — leans mature
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Advocacy Over Time in Western
The average advocacy score of Western titles by release year. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0 | 5 |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
Cast & Crew
Jay Marchant (director)