The author explores the phenomenon of title drops in movies, analyzing a dataset of 73,921 films from 1940 to 2023. They discuss the rules for identifying title drops in dialogue, the frequency of title drops, and the top offenders in mentioning their titles. Surprisingly, movies named after characters have more title drops, and single title drops are more meaningful. The analysis shows an upward trend in title drops over the decades, but no correlation between title drops and film quality. Genre and title length also impact title drops, leading to a discussion on the significance of movie titles. Check out the dataset for more details!
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