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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2

Its director stated on the record that "i thought that it would be great to have more racial diversity in the cast, although they didn't make a toy of her [Halle Berry], after the criticism that was…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for Hispanic and Black 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "I thought that it would be great to have more racial diversity in the cast, although they didn't make a toy of her [Halle Berry], after the criticism that was lobbed against Amblin and not having a S…"Classic Conversations podcast, Episode 382 (Jeff Is Funny), July 2025 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Hispanic 28, Black 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
74
Young Women
74
Older Men
26
Older Women
26
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
64
Black
31
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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198416
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198705
198815
198932
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199234
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199425
199504
199602
199723
199826
199916
200004
200149
200222
200317
200456
200507
200618
200708
200847
200924
201053
201134
201375
201422
2016196
201786
201863
20191411
2020214
202168
20221515
20232611
202457
2025615
2026157
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Cast & Crew

Susan Pickett (director) · Marty P. Ewing (director)