The New York Times applies data visualization techniques to movie box office receipts over time to create an interactive ThemeRiver style map.
So what patterns emerge? Most movies fade quickly, Oscar contenders start slow but build over time, spring and fall are slow times and attention spans seem to be declining. Nicely done…might have been helpful if they had highlighted the Oscar winners/nominees somehow.
And here’s a somewhat-related link to their 2004 list of “The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made“.
The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986-2007 – NYT, Feb 23 2008
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i like going to the movies in the fall. a lot of times you can have practically a whole theater to yourself!
I’d rather be outside in the fall. I like summer movies–free air-conditioning!