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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4

Its director stated on the record that "this was my trying to make a movie for a large audience for the first time, I wanted to make the definitive Viking movie" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i'm trying my very best to articulate the physical material world of the Viking age accurately, and also the Viking mindset without judgment" 2. Its director stated on the record that "i was not interested in Vikings and the macho stereotype, and the right-wing Nazi misappropriation of Viking culture cemented my disinterest as an adult, I don…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "This was my trying to make a movie for a large audience for the first time. I wanted to make the definitive Viking movie."A.V. Club, April 21, 2022 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I'm trying my very best to articulate the physical material world of the Viking age accurately, and also the Viking mindset without judgment."SlashFilm, June 9, 2022 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I was not interested in Vikings and the macho stereotype, and the right-wing Nazi misappropriation of Viking culture cemented my disinterest as an adult. I don't condone violence. I don't want to glo…"The Daily Beast / Screen Rant, April-May 2022 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
86
Young Women
20
Older Men
80
Older Women
14
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Oana Ene (director) · Ben Burt (director)