Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its director stated on the record that "this is my opportunity to introduce non-Asian audiences to the very specific life of this quirky, 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl, we really wanted to touch…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "celebrating these stories and showcasing stories with Asian faces with Asians behind the camera really just proves that we're here and we deserve to have stori…" 2. Its writer stated on the record that "by the time I started working on Turning Red, my concern was more about it feeling true and honest, I never approached it like I was writing the story just for…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 4.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "This is my opportunity to introduce non-Asian audiences to the very specific life of this quirky, 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl... we really wanted to touch on this universal theme of growing up…"WBUR Here & Now, March 2022 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "Celebrating these stories and showcasing stories with Asian faces with Asians behind the camera really just proves that we're here and we deserve to have stories written about us and that our culture…"RepresentASIAN Project interview, 2022 source ↗
- 3Creator statementwriter: "By the time I started working on Turning Red, my concern was more about it feeling true and honest. I never approached it like I was writing the story just for children."The Motion Picture Association - The Credits, March 2022 source ↗
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Swaps: 0 race, 0 gender, 0 critical -> 0
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Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist - when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Age: 15 — strongly youth-oriented
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Advocacy Over Time in Animation
The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 12 |
| 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2 | 7 |
| 1989 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 13 |
| 2000 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 | 2 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 0 | 13 |
| 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| This title (2022) | 12 | 1 |
● This title (2022): advocacy 12 · explore Animation →
Cast & Crew
Jonathan Pytko (director) · Mahyar Abousaeedi (director)
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