Once upon a time, Hollywood was filled with actors and actresses who could slap their names on a movie poster and almost guarantee success. That star power has lessened over the years. We can all agree on that. Exactly how much is still a matter of fierce debate, but if one hot and trendy new algorithm can be relied upon, the answer is almost none at all. In fact, the numbers claim only Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Brad Pitt and an unnamed actress have any tangible effect on box office gross. The mathematician behind the numbers is Englishman Nick Meaney. His company is called Epagogix, and it has designed a program that analyzes thousands of different factors related to projects. From the budget to percent of screentime for the protagonist to whether or not there.s a sidekick, he uploads all of these answers to his computer. It eventually spits...
- 6/9/2014
- cinemablend.com
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