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/fivethirtyeight/biopics/
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/biopics/_r/-/README.md
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/biopics/_r/-/data/biopics.csv
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/biopics/_r/-/datapackage.json
Key Files
Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.
datapackage.json— metadata & schema
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/biopics/_r/-/datapackage.json
README.md— documentation
https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/biopics/_r/-/README.md
Typical Usage
- 1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
- 3. Read README.md for full context
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biopics
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Schema
| name | type | format |
|---|---|---|
| title | string | default |
| site | string | default |
| country | string | default |
| year_release | integer | default |
| box_office | string | default |
| director | string | default |
| number_of_subjects | integer | default |
| subject | string | default |
| type_of_subject | string | default |
| race_known | string | default |
| subject_race | string | default |
| person_of_color | integer | default |
| subject_sex | string | default |
| lead_actor_actress | string | default |
Data Files
| File | Description | Size | Last modified | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
biopics | 108 kB | about 2 months ago | biopics |
| Files | Size | Format | Created | Updated | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108 kB | csv | about 2 months ago | FiveThirtyEight - Biopics |
Biopics
This folder 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.
This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - biopics