Correlation Between a Movie Trailer’s Views and the Film’s Worldwide Gross

Correlation Between a Movie Trailer’s Views and the Film’s Worldwide Gross
graph from Daniel Parris/StatSignificant; slow reveal by Jenna Laib

Type of Graph: scatterplot

Purpose

This slow reveal is designed to support analysis and discussion of both the data and the design choices. The questions in the slide deck invite learners to identify trends, estimate values, examine logarithmic scales, make sense of a regression line, and discuss how meaningful a correlation may be.

About This Graph

This visualization is not provided for reuse or redistribution. Readers and educators are encouraged to view the original visualization in its published context.

Data Visualization Sources:
Parris, Daniel. “Do Movie Trailers Actually Sell Tickets?” Stat Significant, September 2, 2026.
Accessed at www.statsignificant.com/p/do-movie-trailers-actually-sell-tickets

Data Sources: 

YouTube trailer view counts as of Sept 1, 2026

TMDB box office, as of Sept 1, 2026: www.themoviedb.org/movie 

In The Classroom

There are many different mathematical connections that can be made to this data and data visualization.

Potential Math Content: scatterplot, bivariate data, coefficient of determination, linear regression, line of best fit, logarithmic scales, correlation vs causation, log transformations, outliers, residuals, slope interpretation in log-log space, order of magnitude, estimating values, confounding variables

Potential Content Connections: media literacy, cinema, advertising, movies, budgets, social media,