Christmas Homework

Catherine Appleby

Gulliver’s Travels (Letterman, 2010, USA)

• Directed by: Rob Letterman;• Starring: Jack Black; Known actor in many comedy films.

Emily Blunt; In a majority of comedy and action films.Jason Segal; In a lot of comedy films. Billy Connelly; In a number of comedy and adventure films.

• Release Date: 31/12/2010• Genre: Adventure; Comedy • Audience: Young teenagers to young adults, 12 - 24 • Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Film Co

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• Marketed: • Billboards – taking on part of the comedy of

the film. • Movie trailers – on T.V., online, website etc.• Posters• Before other films• On leaflets

Meet the Parents, Little Fockers(Weitz, 2010, USA)

• Directed by: Paul Weitz;• Starring: (In the previous films)• Robert De Niro;

Ben Stiller; Owen Wilson;

• Distributor: Paramount • Release Date: 24/12/2010• Genre: Comedy; • Audience: Teenagers aged 15 – 19, both genders.

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• Marketed:• Posters – Outside cinema, • Online – Trailers, images, adverts on various

websites.• Trailer before other films start at the cinema.

Tron Legacy (Kosinski, 2010, USA)

• Director: Joseph Kosinski• Starring:

Jeff Bridges; Very well known actorGarrett Hedlund; Majority films in with genre ActionOlivia Wilde; Various Sci-Fi and Action films Bruce Boxleitner; Various action films

• Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures International UK• Release Date: 17/12/2010• Genre: Action Adventure; Sci-Fi; • Audience: Teenagers to young adults, mainly the male

population

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• Marketed:• Online: Trailers, images, adverts• Posters – outside cinema, large stand-alone

posters• Merchandise – Food etc.

Megamind(McGrath, 2010, USA)

• Directed by: Tom McGrath;• Starring: Brad Pitt (voice); Big name star in Action

filmsWill Ferrell (voice); Well known comedy star.Tina Fey (voice); In a number of comedy films

• Distributor: Paramount • Release Date: 03/12/2010• Genre: Action Adventure; Animation; Comedy;

Family; • Audience: Young children, families

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• Marketed: • Online – trailers, images, adverts• Posters outside cinemas.• T.V. Adverts

The Chronicles of Narnia:The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader

(Apted, 2010, UK)

• Directed by: Michael Apted• Starring: All in previous films

Georgie Henley; In 5 Adventure, Family and Fantasy films respectively.Skandar Keynes; In number of adventure filmsBen Barnes; Number of fantasy films

• Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Film Co • Release Date: 10/12/2010• Genre: Adventure; Family; Fantasy• Audience: Family, children

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• Marketed: • Online: Trailers, images, adverts• Trailers before other films in cinemas• Posters inside cinema

Common to each other

• All these films have been released during a joyful time of the year.

• Mainly all attract to families• No type of horror or thriller films to keep a

happy and light feeling to the season of Christmas.

• Christmas is a time for families to spend time together.