Toni Erdmann

Name: Toni Erdmann
Released: 2016
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Pütter

2016 · Movie · R

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Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older women 1

Toni Erdmann's audience scores lean most toward older women at 89 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 White 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 7 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced

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Audience scoreolder women 89 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 83.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 7 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Convinced that his daughter has forgotten how to laugh, a father shows up unannounced while she's living abroad and bombards her with outrageous jokes.