Television movie audiences and movie awards: A statistical study

Taylor, Ryland A.

doi:10.1080/08838157409363733

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“…Past studies (16,17) as well as trade sources (Variety, July 9, 1980, p. 7) indicate that theatrical rentals are a key element in forecasting the network ratings success of theatrical movies. A positive coefficient was expected for this independent variable.…”

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Decision-Making in the Film Industry: The Influence of the TV Market

Litman

1982

Journal of Communication

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Decision-Making in the Film Industry: The Influence of the TV Market

Litman

1982

Journal of Communication

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“…6An anonymous referee questioned whether any inferences can be made on the basis of box office returns alone, suggesting that home entertainment revenue might yield different results. Yet research has shown that home viewing tastes do not disagree substantially from those in the movie theaters (e.g., Prosser, 2002; Taylor, 1974). If anything, home viewers may be more likely to see more family oriented films.…”

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Sex doesn't sell—nor impress! Content, box office, critics, and awards in mainstream cinema.

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Simonton²

2009

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

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Although it is commonly assumed that "sex sells" in mainstream cinema, recent research indicates a far more ambiguous relation between strong sexual content and financial performance. Moreover, such content may not be justified by either critical evaluations or movie awards. The literature even suggests that cinematic sex may reflect long-term gender biases in the film industry. The current study investigates these issues by addressing two questions. First, what is the impact of sex and other graphic content on the central criteria of cinematic success? Second, to what extent is such content contingent on the proportion of women engaged in filmmaking, whether as producers, directors, writers, or actors? Analyses of 914 films released between 2001 and 2005 indicated that sex and nudity do not, on the average, boost box office performance, earn critical acclaim, or win major awards. Although female involvement does influence a film's content, the only impact on the presence of sex and nudity is the proportion of women who make up the cast. Notwithstanding statistical complications, the best conclusion is that graphic sex neither sells nor impresses.

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“…Even these studies have not compared the predictive power of alternative award series. The only exception is a single inquiry that evaluated alternative best picture awards with respect to a movie's Nielsen ratings when broadcast on television (Taylor, 1974).…”

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Film Awards as Indicators of Cinematic Creativity and Achievement: A Quantitative Comparison of the Oscars and Six Alternatives

Simonton¹

2004

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Television movie audiences and movie awards: A statistical study

Cited by 14 publications

References 1 publication

Decision-Making in the Film Industry: The Influence of the TV Market

Decision-Making in the Film Industry: The Influence of the TV Market

Sex doesn't sell—nor impress! Content, box office, critics, and awards in mainstream cinema.

Film Awards as Indicators of Cinematic Creativity and Achievement: A Quantitative Comparison of the Oscars and Six Alternatives

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