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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2

Its director stated on the record that "the last thing I wanted to do is make a movie that didn't feel like it needed to be made, Everything has a purpose, and a toy's purpose is to be there for thei…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3.

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    Creator statementdirector: "The last thing I wanted to do is make a movie that didn't feel like it needed to be made. Everything has a purpose, and a toy's purpose is to be there for their child. Woody has a new purpose as well…"Fandango exclusive interview, May 2019 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 72, Black 29, Hispanic 34.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
80
Young Women
73
Older Men
27
Older Women
20
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
72
Black
29
Hispanic
34
Asian
45
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
52
Indigenous
48
Mixed
49
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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Advocacy Over Time in Family

The average advocacy score of Family titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Average advocacy score of Family titles by release year
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198315
198432
198503
198608
198705
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198928
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199115
199216
199309
199418
199524
199635
199707
199804
1999110
200015
2001210
2002110
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200408
2005113
2006115
2007014
200829
200925
201044
201134
201364
201542
201684
2017125
2019147
202058
202156
2022166
2023259
2024512
2025611
202606
This title (2019)31

This title (2019): advocacy 3 · explore Family

Cast & Crew

Robert Moyer (director) · Jean-Claude Kalache (director)