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

Its director stated on the record that "john Coffey represents those extraordinary, visionary souls that come along in human history from time to time, that the rest of us feel compelled to extermina…" 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 above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic and Black 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "John Coffey represents those extraordinary, visionary souls that come along in human history from time to time, that the rest of us feel compelled to exterminate. I've always found it extraordinary t…"Cemetery Dance / Creative Screenwriting interview, 1999 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: White 76, Hispanic 28, Black 30.WhatSphere representation 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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201786
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20232611
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Cast & Crew

David Tattersall (director) · William Cruse (director)