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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "i never held back and Warner Bros, never stopped me, I just really wanted to be able to take risks in a large format like this and to be able to push things ar…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "taking a character like that, who's a joke and who's thought of as a joke and looking behind the curtain and seeing that he's so sad — that's what I love doing…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for White and Hispanic 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Creator statementdirector: "I never held back and Warner Bros. never stopped me. I just really wanted to be able to take risks in a large format like this and to be able to push things around."Den of Geek, 2021 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "Taking a character like that, who's a joke and who's thought of as a joke and looking behind the curtain and seeing that he's so sad — that's what I love doing, giving depth to traditionally dismisse…"MovieMaker Magazine, 2021 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 30, Hispanic 35.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
24
Older Men
76
Older Women
0
Advocacy6
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
30
Black
60
Hispanic
35
Asian
41
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
51
Indigenous
48
Mixed
45
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Carla Martinez (director) · Henry Braham (director)