Movie success in a genre specific contest: Evidence from the US film industry

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This article examines the economic effect of computer animation movie success by using data from all widely released feature length movies between 2011 and 2014, and all computer animated movies in North America between 1995 and 2014. We show that computer animated movies successfully attract families, parents, children, and teenagers and outperform other major movie genres (e.g., action, com-edy or drama). This research sample also provides initial evidence that, counter to industry thinking in the film business, stardom is not directly associated with movie success.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers ; No. 98

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models ; Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance: General ; Entertainment; Media ; Business Economics
• Subject: motion pictures economics ; movie genre ; computer animated movies

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Kaimann, Daniel ; Pannicke, Julia
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Technische Universität Ilmenau, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
• (where): Ilmenau
• (when): 2015

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/142323
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET