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Movie directors change the shot camera more frequently »
Film researchers James Cutting and Barry Salt compiled this data showing that films are cutting to different shots more frequently.…
Remembering Robin Williams: His Ten Highest Grossing Films »
On August 11th, the world lost an incredible talent. With amazing range, Williams could play anything from a psychotic criminal,…
The Biggest Box Office Bombs »
These are the movies that won't be getting a sequel any time soon. Though each of these films will go…
Why Don't Women Talk To Each Other In the Movies? »
To pass the Bechdel test, a film must include two named female characters who talk to each other about something…
M. Night Shyamalan: From Horror Master to Horrible »
After breaking out with Academy Award nominated movie "The Sixth Sense", and later following with the successful thriller "Signs", M.…
Top 500 Movies More Likely To Show Men »
The top 500 movies showed a ratio of 2.51 males to every 1 female on screen. So if you're watching…
Lights, Camera, Sexism! Is Hollywood Sexist? »
For most Americans, Hollywood represents a seemingly endless source of entertainment. According to a recent survey from YouGov, for 50%…
Most and Least Liked Star Wars Characters »
834 people were surveyed on their rating of well known Star Wars characters. As expected Luke, Han, and Leila came…
Most Expensive Movies Of All Time »
For these movies, budget was no obstacle. Whether the result of unfortunate circumstances or meticulous planning, these are the films…
Incidents of Tobacco Use in Top-grossing U.S. Movies »
The push for cutting down the display of tobacco use in movies in the last decade has paid off. Still,…
Women Moviegoers Might Be Disappointed »
Women are still the majority of filmgoers, and they buy half of all the tickets. Moviegoers are defined as people…
Ahoy! Which States Pirate the Most Media? »
Torrenting content can be illegal, but that hasn't stopped millions of Americans, especially East and West coasters, from downloading copyrighted…
Animal cruelty is in decline »
The number of movies in which animals were harmed has decreased dramatically!
Divergent: Box Office Blockbuster? »
Divergent is just the latest big-budget, female-led, young adult fantasy series adapted for the big screen. These movies (and the…
Only 6% of Top-Grossing 2012 Films Had Balanced Casts »
Only 6 percent of the top-grossing films in 2012 featured a balanced cast in terms of gender.
You Ought to Be in Pictures, If You're a Man »
Of 2012's 4,475 speaking characters on screen only 28.4 percent were female. Men made up a majority of these speaking…
Highest Grossing Films in US Box Office »
Titanic (1997) was the highest grossing film of all time for twelve years with revenues of 650 million dollars. Titanic…
More Than Changing the Channel »
Today, it isn't about the television channel we're watching, it's about how we're watching the television. Even though the number…
2012 Cinema Screens Types by Global Region »
With 42,803 cinema screens, the U.S./Canada region has more screens than any other region in the world. U.S./Canada has fewer…
The Rise and Fall of the Drive-In Movie Theater »
The drive-in movie business exploded in the 1940s and 50s, reaching the peak number of open drive-in theaters in 1958…