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imhereforthevotes t1_j3h0sq6 wrote

Reply to comment by BenUFOs_Mum in Box Office Revenue [OC] by CharcoalCharts

>in 1930 money

Interesting. And this chart doesn't even seem to incorporate inflation, right?

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PapaChoff t1_j3h2uin wrote

Probably the top issue with this. Followed by the 2020s with only 3 years of data and the white text.

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Cause0 t1_j3h4704 wrote

Yes it does look in the bottom right

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CrackBingeIdea t1_j3he4kx wrote

That bit does but the rest doesn’t I don’t think. Bit weird to mix adjusted and non adjusted data in one image

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will_ww t1_j3i3odw wrote

What they mean is other movies adjust for inflation that didn't break the standard $1mil mark in the diagrams. But then it's adjusted in the top 10 numbering.

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cbarrick t1_j3icizu wrote

> doesn't even seem to incorporate inflation, right?

It measures "adjusted box office gross." I assume "adjusted" means "adjusted for inflation."

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karma_the_sequel t1_j3l9pb8 wrote

It purports to - see the URL for U.S. inflation in the bottom right corner of the graphic.

Not sure how you would accurately apply U.S. inflation data to worldwide box office numbers...

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