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| Titel |
Distributors and film critics: does it take two to tango? |
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S.A. Ravid, ... [et al.] |
| Tijdschrifttitel |
In: Journal of cultural economics. 30(2006)3(.201-218) |
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kunstkritiek, filmkunst, films, publiek, distributie, productie, filmindustrie, Verenigde Staten, analyse, statistieken (vorm) |
Samenvatting
Previous literature has documented the impact of critics on audience choices of movies. Authors investigate three issues regarding professional critics in the motion picture industry. First they document whether and to what extent critics and their recommendations exhibit a statistical bias toward specific studios. They show that reviews by a number of critics are significantly affected by the film distributor's identity. A second question is whether audiences are able to distinguish between biased and unbiased critics. Authors cannot support the view that audiences put less weight on the views of biased critics; in fact, they may listen to them more. Third, they try to characterize critics who are more prone to bias. Surprisingly, but in accord with reputation models, authors find that more reputable critics may be more biased; in particular, critics based in L.A. tend to significantly prefer specific studios. |
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