Weekly Gross (Fri–Thu) — 5 alternative layouts
Same three-way comparison as the live page. Data: PHM (5 weeks so far), Dune: Part Two (10 weeks), Oppenheimer (10 weeks).
Current (for reference)
Proportional stacked bar
Each segment's width = its share of the movie's total. Later-week segments get squeezed to near-zero since week 1 gross dominates the run.
Option 1
Grouped vertical bars
Every week gets equal x-axis space; bar height encodes gross. Strongest for week-over-week comparison across movies. Pattern familiar from Variety/Deadline.
Option 2
Line chart with labeled points (linear)
Emphasizes the decay curve shape. Easiest to spot anomalies like PHM's wk 4 → wk 5 plateau. Small data labels on each point preserve numeric readability.
Option 3
Small multiples — one row per movie, equal-width cells
Closest to the current visual pattern but with week-columns given equal width. Each film gets its own shape; bar heights within each row scaled to that film's own peak.
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Option 4
Heatmap grid — color intensity + value
Maximum density: every week and film fits on one small grid. Color intensity shows gross scale; number printed in every cell for exact values. Easiest to scan patterns at a glance.
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Option 5
Stacked bar, log-scaled widths
Keeps the current visual metaphor (one row per film, segments in a row) but each segment's width is proportional to log(gross) instead of gross. Later weeks get breathing room; early weeks still dominate but less violently.