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Bond Actor/Actress Age and Film Data
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Analyses the age disparity between actors portraying James Bond (007) and the actresses known as "Bond girls," who have been prominent figures in popular culture since the 1960s. The data allows users to easily visualise the differences in age between the leading actor and his love interests across the film franchise's history. This product also includes key financial metrics for each film, facilitating comparisons between casting decisions and box office performance.
Columns
The data structure contains 11 fields detailing casting and financial information:
- bond_girl_name: The name of the "Bond girl" actress (string).
- actress_age: The age of the "Bond girl" actress (integer). This age is calculated based on the film's release year.
- film_title: The title of the James Bond movie featuring the actress (string).
- film_release_year: The year the movie was released (integer).
- bond_actor: The actor who portrayed James Bond in the respective movie (string).
- bond_actor_age: The age of the James Bond actor (integer).
- director_name: The director of the movie (string).
- box_office_actual_$\text{}$: The box office earnings in U.S. dollars (float).
- box_office_adjusted_2005_$\text{}$: The box office earnings adjusted to 2005 U.S. dollars (float).
- budget_actual_$\text{}$: The film budget in U.S. dollars (string).
- budget_adjusted_2005_$\text{}$: The film budget adjusted to 2005 U.S. dollars (string).
Distribution
The information is delivered in a CSV file format, representing 11 columns of data. The dataset contains 71 valid records detailing the appearances of the actresses. The mean age for the actresses is 28.9 years, while the mean age for the actors portraying James Bond is 43.1 years. Sean Connery is the most frequent Bond actor recorded, accounting for 32% of the data.
Usage
This data product is perfectly suited for visualising historical casting trends and demographic patterns within the 007 franchise. It enables sophisticated analysis of how the age gap between the leads has changed over time and allows researchers to correlate these trends with specific directors, release years, and film financial performance (actual and inflation-adjusted box office and budget figures).
Coverage
The dataset spans the time period from 1962, the year of the earliest film recorded, up to 2021. It focuses specifically on the demographic information (age) of the lead actors and actresses in the James Bond films. Financial data, including box office and budget, is provided in U.S. dollars.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Film Analysts: To study the relationship between casting age and financial success.
- Data Journalists: To report on gender and age representation in major film franchises.
- Pop Culture Researchers: To track the socio-cultural dynamics reflected in Hollywood casting decisions over several decades.
- Students/Academics: For statistical analysis and data science projects examining film industry metrics.
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