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st4n13l t1_izmv1pc wrote

Glancing at the graph implies a huge dip until you realize the axis starts at 5.5 and it's only a minor dip. Damn misleading graphs lol

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brave_loaf OP t1_izmvl50 wrote

Sorry about that. That was how python automatically formatted it when it got graphed so that was how I left it. There definitely still is a decline overall in the average rating of Christmas movies though in the graph. Would it have been better to show a range from 0-10 on the side? I feel like it would be difficult to view the differences between each year if I had changed the range to that but I would love to hear your suggestions.

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st4n13l t1_izmwc84 wrote

If the ratings are from 1-10 then that should be the range of the graph. If that means you can't really see a big difference between years...then there's not a big difference between years.

Might also be interesting to graph both the average and median scores

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LesterGironimo t1_izmz0ic wrote

Would also like to see the number of movies released on a 2nd axis in appropriately festive shades.

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brave_loaf OP t1_izn2p5t wrote

Hey I just wanted to say thank you for the advice and help. I re-graphed it with the y axis range being 0-10 and with the median and mean lines on it. I apologize for the poor initially graph as graphing it this way shows that it really isn't as drastic as a change as a cursory glance would indicate. I also graphed all the movies as a dot plot to see if there where very much of a discernible trend there. Here is the graphs that I made if your interested. https://imgur.com/a/PWOJHua

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JCPRuckus t1_izmv5o1 wrote

Misleading graphs (Clipped Range) aren't beautiful.

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brave_loaf OP t1_izmvwfl wrote

Sorry this is my first time posting and I'm a beginner with data science. That was how the python library automatically formatted it when I calculated and graphed the mean for each year so that was how I left it. Would it have been better to show a range from 0-10 on the side? I feel like it would be difficult to view the differences between each year if I had changed the range to that but I would love to hear your suggestions.

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JCPRuckus t1_izmx9zq wrote

Well, yes, it would be hard to see the difference in the full 1-10 range. But that would accurately reflect the small change in that full context. If you really think it's important to show that detail though, then I would say that you should include both graphs and indicate that one is a cropped and zoomed detail from the other.

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brave_loaf OP t1_izn2u1o wrote

Thank you for your advice. I re-graphed the original graphs and included a median line along with the mean line across the graph. Here is the link to it if your interested. https://imgur.com/a/PWOJHua

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jaminbob t1_izmy7nu wrote

Isn't that the same trend for all movies? Huge loss of output and connection with audiences over the last few years.

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Martinned81 t1_iznduc8 wrote

Or, alternatively, movies' ratings tick up over time, in the years after their release.

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himmmmmmmmmmmmmm t1_izne2vu wrote

That would be a better chart. A comparison of all movie reviews versus Christmas themed movies.

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brave_loaf OP t1_izmtu2b wrote

Also something I found funny was that the movie with the lowest star ratings in the data set was An Unremarkable Christmas. Fitting name for the movie that is tied for the lowest star rating on IMDB between the years 2016-2022

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Gilgie t1_izmy2xz wrote

You only went back to 2016?

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brave_loaf OP t1_izmy8w9 wrote

That was as far as the data set went. it's from Kaggle. I didn't create the data set myself else I would have gone farther to see if I could see any larger/more apparent trends in the data.

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brave_loaf OP t1_izn2zl8 wrote

Due to peoples suggestions I have remade the graph adjusting the y axis range to 0 to 10 and also including a median line along with the mean line. I also graphed a dot plot of each individual star rating of the movies by year. Attached here are the graphs: https://imgur.com/a/PWOJHua

Thank you all for the advice and helping me improve.

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himmmmmmmmmmmmmm t1_iznecmc wrote

I would like to see a fifth order polynomial plot of the future trajectory of the reviews if all production was moved to Idaho

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HankRivera t1_izobi0q wrote

Now plot it with the increased production of Christmas movies!

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stiof95 t1_izpkzbw wrote

Talk about misleading graphs

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