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Seminar (Dept. of Marketing)

Copyfrom:Dept. of Marketing Time:2021-11-10

Theme:Does Satire Have Real Consequences? A Study of the Impact of Golden Raspberry Awards on Movie Stars

Speaker:Qi Sun (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

Time:2021-11-10 10:00

Address:Tencent Meeting

Language:Chinese/English

 

Venue:Tencent Meeting

https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/1nvgjnPj5OE4 

Meeting ID: 104 818 766

Password: 1110


Abstract:

Different from celebratory awards such as the Nobels and Oscars that honor achievements, satiric awards are presented to “honor” under-performers with a dose of humor. This paper examines whether satiric awards have substantial impacts on award nominees. In the context of Hollywood movie industry, we study the impacts of the Golden Raspberry Awards, which “honor the worst of cinematic under-achievements” annually, on the nominees’ movie participation and market performance. We employ the synthetic control method to construct comparable treatment and control groups for statistical inference. Our results show that, after being nominated, movie stars participated more often in R-rated movies, which are more artistic and have a greater chance of receiving critical acclaims than other genres. They also become more likely to participate in movies with a lower production budget. In terms of market performance, the movies that the nominees participated received lower box office revenue and lower audience ratings than their movies before the nomination. Furthermore, we find that these effects last over an extended period of time. This research provides novel insights on professional awards and useful implications for movie stars, studios, and award organizations.

 

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