This table contains the data behind the story 'Straight Outta Compton' Is The Rare Biopic Not About White Dudes.
biopics.csv contains the following variables:
| Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
title |
Title of the film. |
site |
URL from IMDB. |
country |
Country of origin. |
year_released |
Year of release. |
box_office |
Gross earnings at U.S. box office. |
director |
Director of film. |
number_of_subjects |
The number of subjects featured in the film. |
subject |
The actual name of the featured subject. |
type_of_subject |
The occupation of subject or reason for recognition. |
race_known |
Indicates whether the subject’s race was discernible based on background of self, parent, or grandparent. |
subject_race |
Race of the subject. |
person_of_color |
Dummy variable that indicates person of color. |
subject_sex |
Sex of subject. |
lead_actor_actress |
The actor or actress who played the subject. |
Source: IMDb.
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| rowid | title | site | country | year_release | box_office | director | number_of_subjects | subject | type_of_subject | race_known | subject_race | person_of_color | subject_sex | lead_actor_actress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Becket | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057877/ | US/UK | 1964 | - | Peter Glenville | 2 | King Henry II | Historical | Known | White | 0 | Male | Peter O'Toole |