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Film Gender Profitability Analysis
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This collection examines the economic viability of Hollywood films through the lens of gender representation, specifically using the criteria of the Bechdel Test. The data provides evidence intended to dispel the long-held industry belief that films featuring strong female roles do not generate profits comparable to those led by male actors. It offers a crucial foundation for analysts studying gender economics and representation within the film industry context.
Columns
The structure contains fifteen distinct fields providing metrics on films:
- year: The year the film was released.
- imdb: The unique identifier assigned by the Internet Movie Database.
- title: The title of the motion picture.
- test: The initial result of the Bechdel Test application (e.g., 'ok', 'notalk').
- clean_test: A simplified classification of the test result.
- binary: A straightforward PASS or FAIL indicator for the Bechdel Test status.
- budget: The film's original production cost.
- domgross: The domestic (US/Canada) gross revenue.
- intgross: The international gross revenue.
- code: A classification code often linking the year and test status (e.g., 2009FAIL).
- budget_2013$: The production budget adjusted for inflation to 2013 US dollars.
- domgross_2013$: The domestic gross adjusted for inflation to 2013 US dollars.
- intgross_2013$: The international gross adjusted for inflation to 2013 US dollars.
- period code: A code classifying the film into specific time segments.
- decade code: A code grouping the films by decade.
Distribution
The primary data file, typically a CSV, contains 15 detailed columns. The collection includes 1794 unique records across the observed time span. Key financial metrics such as budget average around 44.8 million dollars. Updates to this specific historical snapshot are not anticipated.
Usage
Ideal applications include academic and economic modelling of film success metrics, particularly when exploring correlation between positive gender representation and financial outcomes. It is highly suitable for statistical studies aimed at quantifying the dollar-and-cents case against Hollywood’s historical exclusion of women. Researchers can analyse distribution patterns of budgets and gross earnings relative to Bechdel Test status.
Coverage
The data tracks films released between 1970 and 2013. The focus is primarily on mainstream Hollywood productions, leveraging information from US domestic and international box office tracking sources.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Film Economists: For modelling profitability and expenditure linked to creative content.
- Social Scientists: For research into media bias, gender roles, and systemic inequality.
- Data Journalists: For creating visualisations and narratives about social and financial trends in cinema.
- Students: For undertaking assignments related to cultural studies, statistics, and business analysis.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Hollywood Bechdel Economics
- Film Gender Profitability Analysis
- Bechdel Test Financial Metrics
- Women In Movies Economic Data
- Gender and Box Office Success
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Original Data Source: Film Gender Profitability Analysis
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