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

Made first for older men 1

The Green Mile's audience scores lean most toward older men at 86 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 3 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Audience scoreolder men 86 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 76, Hispanic 28, Black 30.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
  4. 4
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 3 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
71
Young Women
14
Older Men
86
Older Women
29
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
76
Black
30
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
52
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

David Tattersall (director) · William Cruse (director)