Sure it does if you think that high box office movies are also likely to be prize
winners! Everybody wants to release their film at Christmas, but unless it is really
really good you know that you are going to play second fiddle to the good movies. Thus
you release at some other time if you
I think that's a bit backward. It's more likely that those who choose
whatis released when want the ability to say nominated for six Golden
Globes or ride the Oscar nomination of an actor/actress. Movies like
Cold Mountain, Mystic River, and Lost in Translation aren't going to
get the viewers
Sure it does if you think that high box office movies are also likely to be prize
winners! Everybody wants to release their film at Christmas, but unless it is really
really good you know that you are going to play second fiddle to the good movies. Thus
you release at some other time if you
Bryan Caplan [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
The Political Business Cycle story has not fared well empirically
in recent years (though Kevin Grier has done interesting work on
Mexico's PBC). But it seems overwhelming in the Oscars. It seems
like roughly half of the big nominees get released in December.
