Made first for older men 1
The Weird World of Blowfly's audience scores lean most toward older men at 82 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 Black and below it for White and Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 82 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Black 96, White 5, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Age: 67 — leans mature
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Advocacy
Synopsis
Clarence Reid is a musician who wrote and produced romantic and spiritual songs for some of the greatest Southern soul and R&B acts of the 1960s and '70s. He is also the gonzo performer Blowfly, Clarence's freaky alter ego and the original X-rated rapper. "The Weird World of Blowfly" explores both sides of this hilarious and controversial artist, providing a rare, inside peek at the infamous linguist's daily life. Now 69-years-old, with a gold-spangled superhero costume and a catalog of the world's raunchiest tunes, Blowfly tours the world, still struggling for success and recognition after 50 years of making music. The film highlights both Clarence's and Blowfly's unique contributions to music history, including Top-10 R&B hits and what might be the world's first rap song, recorded in 1965.
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Advocacy Over Time in Documentary
The average advocacy score of Documentary titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 | 5 |
| 1938 | 5 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968 | 5 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 | 3 |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 | 3 |
| 1975 | 6 | 3 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 7 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 |
| 2003 | 2 | 15 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1 | 20 |
| 2007 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 13 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| This title (2011) | 0 | 1 |
● This title (2011): advocacy 0 · explore Documentary →
Cast & Crew
Jonathan Furmanski (director)