How Does the Cinematch Recommendation System Work

question 69

Multiple Choice

How does the Cinematch recommendation system work?

• A) Cinematch develops a map of user ratings and steers users toward titles preferred by people with similar tastes.
• B) Cinematch gathers user ratings to calculate a gross average user rating which is continually updated with each subsequent user rating.
• C) Cinematch requests users to create profiles detailing their interests and preferences and serves recommendations accordingly.
• D) Cinematch uses a team of professional movie critics to create a comprehensive ranking system for each movie in its inventory.
• E) Cinematch ranks movies in two separate lists based on their critical and box office ratings, and subsequently alters user preferences.

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