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Netflix TV Shows and Movies: Data Analysis & Insights Netflix TV Shows and Movies: Data Analysis & Insights

Netflix TV Shows and Movies: Comprehensive Data Analysis & Insights

Welcome to this deep-dive data analysis of Netflix's catalog of TV shows and movies. Using Python, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Prophet inside Google Colab, we explored content distribution, top creators, geographical trends, genres, and forecast future additions up to 2026.

1. Content Overview: Movies vs. TV Shows

To understand the high-level composition of Netflix's library, we analyzed the split between movies and TV series. The dataset contains a total of 8,807 entries, heavily weighted toward films.

Content Type Count
Movie 6,131
TV Show 2,676

2. Global Content Distribution: Top 5 Countries

Geographically, Netflix sources its content worldwide, but production is heavily concentrated in a few powerhouse nations. The United States leads by a wide margin, followed closely by India and the United Kingdom.

Country Number of Shows
United States 2,818
India 972
United Kingdom 419
Japan 245
South Korea 199
Number of Shows by Country Bar Chart

3. Top Directors on the Platform

When looking at individual contributors, Indian filmmaker Rajiv Chilaka tops the chart with 19 credited titles.

Top 10 Directors by Number of Shows on Netflix

4. Top Genres and Themes

An extraction and tokenization of the listed_in category column reveal that international focus and narrative depth drive the catalog:

  • International Movies: 2,752 titles
  • Dramas: 2,427 titles
  • Comedies: 1,674 titles
  • International TV Shows: 1,351 titles
  • Documentaries: 869 titles
Top 10 Genres on Netflix

5. Visualizing Text Themes: Word Cloud of Descriptions

By aggregating the summary descriptions of all titles, we generated a word cloud to capture the core vocabulary used in Netflix synopses. Prominent keywords include life, family, young, love, world, story, friend, and man.

Word Cloud of Netflix Descriptions

6. Age Ratings Over Time (TV-MA vs. TV-14)

Analyzing the evolution of ratings over the last decade (2011–2021) shows a sharp rise in mature content. Both TV-MA and TV-14 titles saw significant upward trajectories peaking toward the late 2010s.

Distribution of TV-MA and TV-14 Ratings

7. Time Series Forecasting to 2026

Using Facebook's Prophet time-series forecasting library, we modeled historical release trends (filtering out early historical anomalies prior to 2000) to predict content trajectories through 2026.

Forecasting Note: The model maps seasonal patterns and historical growth curves to anticipate annual production velocity and future platform expansion.
Prophet Trend Forecast Chart

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