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March 25
Out of curiosity I pulled the data on the top 1000 movies of all time by revenue. As you can see, and perhaps as you suspected, the long-tail/power law distribution remains constant with blockbuster movies too. What I found most striking as I mined through the list was the sheer number of computer animated movies like Finding Nemo, Kung-Fu Panda, and the like that were at the top of the list. Similarly, any film starring Will Smith—even Hancock—was pretty near the top. If I were running a studio I’d try and bankroll as many CGI movies starring Will Smith as I had budget for.

Out of curiosity I pulled the data on the top 1000 movies of all time by revenue. As you can see, and perhaps as you suspected, the long-tail/power law distribution remains constant with blockbuster movies too.

What I found most striking as I mined through the list was the sheer number of computer animated movies like Finding Nemo, Kung-Fu Panda, and the like that were at the top of the list. Similarly, any film starring Will Smith—even Hancock—was pretty near the top.

If I were running a studio I’d try and bankroll as many CGI movies starring Will Smith as I had budget for.