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

Its director stated on the record that "tom Hardy and Kelly Marcel were always about Venom coming out and going to a party that was a very sort of an LGBTQIA kind of festival, really, It was very muc…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "what drew me to the Venom-verse is that it's an environment where you've got these marginal characters, dysfunctional, screwed-up characters, He's speaking for…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for Hispanic and Black 4.

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    Creator statementdirector: "Tom Hardy and Kelly Marcel were always about Venom coming out and going to a party that was a very sort of an LGBTQIA kind of festival, really. It was very much Venom's coming out party."The Hollywood Reporter source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "What drew me to the Venom-verse is that it's an environment where you've got these marginal characters, dysfunctional, screwed-up characters. He's speaking for the other. He's speaking for freedom of…"Den of Geek source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Hispanic 28, Black 35.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
86
Young Women
29
Older Men
71
Older Women
14
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
54
Black
35
Hispanic
28
Asian
41
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
51
Indigenous
48
Mixed
45
Other
48
LGBTQ+
13

Where to Watch (US)

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Cast & Crew

Troy Sizemore (director) · Tom Brown (director)