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Key Predictors for Box Office Triumph (shortened)

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English - March 12, 2020 01:18 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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KCSB's Danielle Smith spoke with researcher and professor at UC Santa Barbara, Rene Weber. Professor Weber conducted a study that debunked the myth that films staring white-male leads do better at the box office, showing that this is not true: films starring people of color and women in leading roles do just as well, if not better.