A Study on Movie Genre Preferences Using One-Way ANOVA

Author : Shruti Hanumantha Myatari  – 0225030

 

Introduction

This survey aims to understand individuals’ preferences for different movie genres such as Action, Comedy, Romance, and Horror. Movie preferences play an important role in entertainment choices and reflect personal interests and emotions. The study helps in identifying popular genres among respondents.

 

Objective

  • To identify the most preferred movie genres among individuals.
  • To analyze patterns and trends in entertainment preferences.

 

Data Collection

The data was collected through a structured questionnaire using Google Forms. The survey included a multiple-choice question asking respondents to select their favourite movie genre. The responses were collected from participants and recorded for analysis. Questionnaires are an effective method for collecting primary data in a simple and organized way.

 

Data Analysis

 

Anova: Single Factor

 

SUMMARY

       

 

Groups

Count

Sum

Average

Variance

 

Horror

30

239

7.966666667

6.37816092

 

Romance

30

222

7.4

6.524137931

 

Comedy

30

245

8.166666667

4.350574713

 

Action

30

226

7.533333333

4.809195402

 

 

 

ANOVA

           

Source of Variation

SS

df

MS

F

P-value

F crit

Between Groups

11.66666667

3

3.888888889

0.705081449

0.550865643

2.682809407

Within Groups

639.8

116

5.515517241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

651.4666667

119

 

 

 

 

 

 

The collected data was analyzed by observing the frequency of responses for each genre. The most selected genre indicates the highest preference among respondents. Comparative analysis helps in understanding which genres are more popular.

 

Hypothesis Testing

  • H₀ (Null Hypothesis): No significant difference in genre preference
  • H₁ (Alternative Hypothesis): Significant difference exists

 

 

 

Conclusion

The analysis shows that although Comedy appears to be the most preferred genre, the difference in preferences among genres is not statistically significant. This means that overall, students have similar levels of preference across all movie genres, and no single genre is strongly dominant.

 

References

Kotler, P., & Keller, K. L. (2016). Marketing management (15th ed.). Pearson Education.
https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/marketing-management/P200000003289

Kothari, C. R. (2004). Research methodology: Methods and techniques (2nd ed.). New Age International Publishers.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hZ9wSHysQDYC

 

 

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