Analysis of the Effect of Year, Month, and Studio on the Income of Disney Movies

Average Total Gross Income of Disney Movies Released Each Year vs US GDP

Insights - This line graph contrasts the average total gross income of Disney movies released each year with the United States GDP in those same years, from 1960 to 2016. Up until around 1980, the average total income of Disney Movies was very sporadic, as there were many years where no movies were released, or only a very few, and thus it is hard to see how it compares with the US GDP. However, after 1980 the United States GDP seemed to steadily increase except for a slight decrease in 2008. Disney on the other hand seems to follow the same trend, increasing in average total income of movies over time. However, Disney has a much more turbulent trend, as the average total income seems to rise and fall frequently. This might suggest that while the average total income of Disney movies has followed the positive general trend of the US GDP, the US GDP does not significantly impact the yearly average total income of Disney movies.

Average Inflation Adjusted Income of Disney Movies Released Each Month

Insights - These bar graphs show the number of Disney movies released each month and the average inflation adjusted gross income of Disney movies released each month. In looking solely at the first chart, there does not seem to be any distinction between the amount of movies Disney releases each month. A few months like February and November have slightly more than the others, and the movies released each month are fairly evenly distributed. However, when the average income of movies released in each month is analyzed, it is seen that a few months are significantly ahead of the others. November and December have a strong lead, followed by June and then May. These indicate that Disney seems to make more money on movies released in certain months, but does not seem to release more movies in those specific months.

Comparison of Average Inflation Adjusted Income of Marvel, Pixar and Regular Disney Movies

Insights - This bar graph looks at the difference in average inflation adjusted gross income of movies from different Disney studios. Disney established Pixar Animation Studios in 1986 and acquired Marvel Studios in 2009. In comparing movies released by these two studios and the rest of Disney’s movies, it is clear that Pixar and Marvel movies generate much more revenue on average. Another insight of note is the amount of films released by these studios, with Pixar releasing 17 movies in 30 years, and Marvel releasing 9 movies in 7 years. This data seems to indicate that these Disney studios perform much better than other Disney movies, and Disney has released more movies from these studios as a result.