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GIPHY
Key Takeaways:
- Since 1970, an increasing proportion of movies pass the Bechdel
test, however this level has seemed to plateau since the 2000’s.
- Passing the Bechdel test had a negative association with all the
factors we considered to assess the success of movies i.e Budget, Profit
and IMDB ratings
- Based on the stepwise regression:
- Bechdel test was not a significant predictor of a movie’s budget and
profit
- Bechdel test was a significant predictor of a movie’s IMDB ratings.
Movies that passed the Bechdel test had lower ratings on average.
- Based on the Superheroes dashboard:
- Marvel has a larger percent of movies that pass the Bechdel test
compared to DC
- More superhero movies are passing the test post-2016
Potential Future Analysis:
- Exploring movies post-2013 until the present day
- Exploring female representation behind the camera (directors,
producers, creative staff, etc.)
- Exploring representation beyond the gender binary