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In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office data from 2013. We look for patterns in the data and analyze the data using different data displays, including bar graphs, line graphs, scatterplot, and tables. This provides an excellent opportunity for data analysis.
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Math in the NewsIssue 85
2013 Movies: A Year in Review
A Summary of 2013
Here is how Hollywood did in 2013:
Total Box Office Gross: $10,814,534,491
Tickets Sold: 1,325,315,470
Average Ticket Price: $8.16
Source: http://www.the-numbers.com
How does this compare to 2012?
A Comparison of 2012 and 2013.
As you can see, 2013 was relatively flat compared to 2012.
There was a small increase in the average price of a ticket. A price increase can result in more revenue.
Average ticket price 2012 $7.96
Average ticket price 2013 $8.16
Percent Increase in Price 2.5%
A Comparison of 2012 and 2013
A Comparison of 2012 and 2013
However, the price increase was more than offset by a decrease in the number of tickets sold.
Tickets Sold 2012 1,360,033,954
Tickets Sold 2013 1,325,315,470
Percent Decrease in Tickets Sold -2.55%
Changes in Ticket Prices
This continues a trend that shows as the price increases, the number of tickets sold decreases.
Price Tickets Sold
2008 $7.18 1,385,217,3492009 $7.50 1,419,832,5062010 $7.89 1,336,346,9992011 $7.93 1,284,600,9732012 $7.96 1,360,033,9542013 $8.13 1,325,315,470
Changes in Ticket Prices
Here is a scatterplot of the data set.
A Summary of 2013
We can see how the price increase affects the top-grossing movies. Here are the top 10 movies for 2013.
Rank Movie 2013 Gross Tickets Sold1 Iron Man 3 $408,992,272 50,121,601
2The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $395,526,705 48,471,409
3 Despicable Me 2 $367,793,270 45,072,7044 Man of Steel $291,045,518 35,667,3425 Monsters University $268,488,329 32,902,9816 Frozen $263,092,648 32,241,7467 Gravity $254,861,229 31,232,9938 Fast and Furious 6 $238,679,850 29,249,9819 Oz the Great and Powerful $234,770,996 28,770,955
10 Star Trek Into Darkness $228,778,661 28,036,600
A Summary of 2012
Here are the top 10 movies for 2012.
Rank Movie 2012 Gross Tickets Sold1 Marvel's The Avengers $623,279,547 78,301,4502 The Dark Knight Rises $448,139,099 56,298,8813 The Hunger Games $408,010,692 51,257,6244 Skyfall $293,729,570 36,900,699
5The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 $287,756,286 36,150,287
6 The Amazing Spider-Man $262,030,663 32,918,4257 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $246,289,507 30,940,8928 Brave $237,236,938 29,803,6359 Ted $218,665,740 27,470,570
10 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted $216,391,482 27,184,859
Comparison of 2012 and 2013
Here is a double bar graph comparison of the data sets.
A Summary of 2013There are other factors that may affect movie attendance other than price. Here are some factors:• Video Streaming services like
NetFlix make it more convenient to watch movies at home.
• Mobile technologies. iPads and other mobile devices provide alternatives to movie watching.
• Hollywood’s Blockbuster-itis: Marketing heavily the big movies, while spending less on others.