The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956 · Movie · PG · 120 min

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Made first for older men 1

The Man Who Knew Too Much's audience scores lean most toward older men at 59 of 100, with comparable appeal to older women 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreolder men 59 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older women 52 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  3. 3
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
48
Young Women
41
Older Men
59
Older Women
52
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
78
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Basil Keys (director) · Ned Dobson (director)