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The Hunger Games

Production company

Colour Force, E1 Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment

Funded by

Distributed by

Was also distributed by Lionsgate along with 60 other companies including Belga Films

Budget

Had an estimated budget of $130,000,000

Box office gross

$423,202,848

Director

Francis Lawrence

Actors

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth were the main (big name) actors

How many cinemas was it released at?

Shown in over 4000 cinemas/theatres

How was it promoted?

Because of their large budget they could afford to use ‘above the line’ promotion such as TV advertisement. They also had adverts on before nearly every other film on at cinemas.

Genre/style

Action, adventure and sci-fi

Was it successful? Why? Why not?

Very successful, made a large profit. Down to the big stars in the film and it being well promoted

Production company

See-Saw Films and UK Film Council

Funded by

Aegis Film Fund

Distributed by

Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom)The Weinstein Company (United States)

Budget

£8000000

Box office gross

$414,211,549

The Kings Speech

Director

Tom Hooper

Actors

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter

How many cinemas was it released at?

How was it promoted?

Because of their large budget they could afford to use ‘above the line’ promotion such as TV advertisement. They also had adverts on before nearly every other film on at cinemas.

Genre/style

Biography, Drama, History

Was it successful? Why? Why not?

Best Motion Picture of the Year

For Those In Peril

Production company

• Warp X

• Warp Films

• British film production companies, based in Sheffield. The company was founded in 2005 and produces feature films.

Funded by

• Film 4

• A British film production company owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing a large number of films made in the United Kingdom.

Distributed by

• Protagonist Pictures (World-wide) (all media)

• Amstelfilm (Netherlands) (theatrical)

• DistriB Films (France) (theatrical)

• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)

• Madman Entertainment (Australia) (all media)

Budget

• Just under £2,000,000

Box office gross

• £13,863.98 (domestic gross)

Director

• Paul Wright

Actors

• George Mackay,

• Kate Dickie,

• Nichola Burley,

• Michael Smiley,

• Sharon Mackenzie,

• Conor Mcarron,

• Jordan Young

How many cinemas was it released at?

• 18 cinemas across the U.K.

How was it promoted?

• Low budget – shown at film festivals e.g. Cannes film festival & Edinburgh.

Genre/style

• Drama

Was it successful? Why? Why not?Nominated Won

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer(BAFTA Awards)

Best Actor/Actress – FilmBest Feature Film(BAFTA Awards, Scotland)

Best DirectorBest Writer(BAFTA Awards, Scotland)

Douglas Hickox Award(British Independent Film Awards)

Critics Week Grand Prize(Cannes Film Festival)

Best Actor(Stockholm Film Festival)

The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film(Edinburgh International Film Festival)

Young British Performer of the YearBreakthrough British Filmmaker(London Critics Circle Film Awards)

Best Motion Picture (Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival)

Best Film (Sydney Film Festival)

Best Feature Film (São Paulo International Film Festival)

Was it successful? Why? Why not?

• Won a good amount of awards and was critically acclaimed however did not make much money at the box office.

Anna Karenina

Production company

• Working Title Films - a British film production company, owned by Universal Studios.

• Studio Canal - a French based production and distribution company that owns the third-largest film library in the world. Owned by the Canal+ Group which is owned for the most part by Vivendi, and Universal Studios.

Funded by

• Funded by Working Titles parent company Universal.

Distributed by

• Universal Pictures (UK)Focus Features (US)

Budget

• £31 million

Box office gross

• £ 41,231,517.37 (worldwide)

Director

• Joe Wright

Actors

• Keira Knightley,• Jude Law,• Aaron Johnson,• Kelly Macdonald,• Matthew Macfadyen,• Domhnall Gleeson,• Ruth Wilson,• Alicia Vikander,• Olivia Williams,• Emily Watson

How was it promoted?

• Because of their large budget they could afford to use ‘above the line’ promotion such as TV advertisement.

Genre/style

• romantic drama

Was it successful? Why? Why not?

WonBest Costume Design(Academy Awards)

Best Costume Design(British Academy Film Awards)

Best Art DirectionBest Production DesignerBest Costume Design(Critics' Choice Awards)

Breakthrough Performer(Hamptons International Film Festival)

Hollywood Film Award for Production Designer of the Year(Hollywood Film Festival)

Best Costume Design(Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards)

NominatedBest Original ScoreBest Production DesignBest Cinematography(Academy Awards)

Outstanding British FilmBest CinematographyBest Production DesignBest Makeup and HairBest Original Music(British Academy Film Awards)

Best ActorBest ActressBest ScreenwriterPeople's Choice Award(European Film Awards)

Best Original Score(Golden Globe Award)

Best Production Design(San Diego Film Critics Society Awards)

Best Actress – Motion PictureBest Adapted ScreenplayBest Art Direction and Production DesignBest CinematographyBest Costume DesignBest Original Score(Satellite Awards 2012)

• Won a lot of awards and had a good box office gross but had mixed reviews from critics.