One last point to note, aside from
gender preferences for sci-fi and box office trends, is the age of
sci-fi viewers. The age breakdown is interesting in that it doesn't
seem very disparate despite the range. In 2018, sci-fi was watched by
almost 29% of people aged 18-29, 35% of people aged 30-49 years old,
and 36% by 50-64 year-olds. What does all this data mean for sci-fi
in the end, though? My interpretation is that it demonstrates sci-fi
is a genre that is here to stay, and though it has some peaks and
valleys in terms of its popularity over the last few decades, it has
overall seen steady growth with fairly strong support. Sci-fi has
become much more popular and easily accessible over recent years, and
it does not seem to be showing signs of fading back into an obscure
niche like some other genres have, such as westerns. If you're in a
creative entertainment field and are considering a genre to focus on,
sci-fi looks like a safe bet. But if you're trying to please your
date with an exciting choice on movie night, you may need to confirm
her preferences, or play it safe and avoid sci-fi altogether.
No comments:
Post a Comment