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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 6

Its director stated on the record that "when I set out to make a movie about kindness, I knew that you can't make a movie about kindness without doing it with kindness, It could be something of a hea…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i want to say to all my fellow directors and producers out there, to think all the time when you are casting, including background casting, to always include s…" 2. Its producer stated on the record that "the film celebrates the goodness of people and talks about differences and celebrating those differences, with themes of tolerance and empathy" 3. Children's Craniofacial Association is documented as involved through consulting 4. The adaptation scores 89 of 100 for faithfulness to that source 5. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 19 of 100 6.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Creator statementdirector: "When I set out to make a movie about kindness, I knew that you can't make a movie about kindness without doing it with kindness. It could be something of a healing experience for some folks that migh…"DB News, November 2017 source ↗
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    Creator statementdirector: "I want to say to all my fellow directors and producers out there, to think all the time when you are casting, including background casting, to always include somebody with a disability or to think ab…"Disability Belongs / Media Access Awards, 2017 source ↗
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    Creator statementproducer: "The film celebrates the goodness of people and talks about differences and celebrating those differences, with themes of tolerance and empathy."DB News, November 2017 source ↗
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    Advocacy orgChildren's Craniofacial Association involved via consulting; evidence type press_release.Children's Craniofacial Association (advocacy group) source ↗
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 89 of 100.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 19 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
79
Young Women
68
Older Men
32
Older Women
21
Faithfulness
89
Advocacy19
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
0

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Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
WonderR.J. Palacionovel2012
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Source faithfulness: 89/100

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Cast & Crew

Soren Miltich (director) · Stephen Chbosky (director)