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In previous years, I have run a deep data dive into whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, and also tried to predict which will be href="https://stephenfollows.com/p/next-most-contentious-christmas-movie" target="_blank" rel="noope...
Last week, I got pulled into a conversation with some friends about Donnie Darko. The debate quickly turned to whether the film’s hard-to-follow narrative held it back or whether that was part of its appeal.
I can’t answer it on a per-film basis, but I can look across th...
Last month, I looked at how many film festivals still insist on premiere status, and found that most don’t. Only a small fraction of events require your film to be the first screening anywhere, while the majority are open to titles that have already b...
When people begin exploring data on films, one of the first things they look for is the production budget. It sounds simple enough: how much did the film cost to make? Knowing that number helps when estimating profit, comparing films of a similar scale, or tracking changes over time.
But over the past few years, that common starting point has become ever harder to find....
Last week, I investigated whether there was a link between the number of people thanked in a movie’s credits and the movie’s quality. That prompted a number of people to ask how the number of producers relates to quality.
I have in the...
