Why are movies able to break record sales in box office when the price of tickets are different from other movies before? Why are movies not based on the actual number of tickets sold to have a fai…
Mostly because it doesn't sound as good. The movie that has sold the most tickets ever was Gone With the Wind (1939), followed by Star Wars (1975); ET (1982) or The Sound of Music (1965) (my two sources disagree on the order); and Titanic (1997) or Ten Commandments (1956) (another disagreement). …
The Short Answer
Mostly because it doesn't sound as good. The movie that has sold the most tickets ever was Gone With the Wind (1939), followed by Star Wars (1975); ET (1982) or The Sound of Music (1965) (my two sources disagree on the order); and Titanic (1997) or Ten Commandments (1956) (another disagreement). If you look at recent movies, Star Wars: the Force Awakens is only 11th; Avatar was 14th when it came out (15th now), and The Phantom Menace was 16th when it came out (18th now). Sources: – _URL_1_ (sorts by tickets sold) – _URL_0_ (sorts by income adjusted for inflation).
Analysis
Key Concepts: Sound, sold, tickets
This explanation focuses on sound, sold, tickets and spans 95 words across 4 sentences. At 32% above the average Science explanation (72 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Mostly because it doesn't sound as good.” It then elaborates by explaining the root cause, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 4 connected points.
How This Compares in Science
Ranked #137 of 500 Science questions by answer depth (top 28%). This falls in the detailed tier — above average depth. The explanation goes beyond surface-level but keeps things accessible.
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Mostly because it doesn't sound as good. The movie that has sold the most tickets ever was Gone With the Wind (1939), followed by Star Wars (1975); ET (1982) or The Sound of Music (1965) (my two sources disagree on the order); and Titanic (1997) or…
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This is an above-average answer at 95 words, ranked #137 of 500 Science questions by depth. The key concepts covered are sound, sold, tickets.
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