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Netflix! What started in 1997 as a DVD rental service has since exploded into one of the largest entertainment and media companies.

Given the large number of movies and series available on the platform, it is a perfect opportunity to flex your exploratory data analysis skills and dive into the entertainment industry. Our friend has also been brushing up on their Python skills and has taken a first crack at a CSV file containing Netflix data. They believe that the average duration of movies has been declining. Using your friends initial research, you'll delve into the Netflix data to see if you can determine whether movie lengths are actually getting shorter and explain some of the contributing factors, if any.

You have been supplied with the dataset netflix_data.csv , along with the following table detailing the column names and descriptions:

The data

netflix_data.csv

ColumnDescription
show_idThe ID of the show
typeType of show
titleTitle of the show
directorDirector of the show
castCast of the show
countryCountry of origin
date_addedDate added to Netflix
release_yearYear of Netflix release
durationDuration of the show in minutes
descriptionDescription of the show
genreShow genre
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Are movies getting shorter?

Yes, there are more movies with durations less than 60 minutes made in the last decade than there were in the previous 60 years.

There are still many movies exceeding the 60 minute durations but the majority of the movies shorter than 60 miniutes are a different genre. Movies have segmented by genre and certain genres have a format which its duration is less than 60 minutes. For example, Stand-Up is a genre that has increase in popularity and the common format for a stand up special is 60 minutes. To be more certain we would have to look at the trends within genres as well.