Working Title Films

Ownership & Funding

Subsidiary of Universal, funded by the parent company Vivendi and the

money is filtered down the chain e.g. Vivendi, Universal then Working

title.

Organisations they work with

• Channel Four: channel Four was one of the initial companies to use

international co-productions in the UK.

• Universal: parent company.

• Canal +: aided distribution in European market.

Film successes

Film Budget Gross

Billy Elliot $5 million $109.3 million

Shaun of the Dead $4 million $30 million

State of Play $60 million $87.8 million

Ali G indahouse $5 million $12 million

A serious man $7 million $26.2 million

Film flops

Film Budget Gross

The Calcium Kid $5 million £61,415

MickeyBo & Me $3 million £172,336

Inside I’m Dancing $5 million $500,000

Sixty Six $3 million $1.9 million

The Soloist $60 million $37.6 million

The boat that rocked $50 million $36.3 million

What makes them successful

• Appeals to international market (British film + American star) allows for both

sides of the Atlantic to be represented in either the source material or the star

(mid Atlantic).

• creates numerous and Diverse film types meaning working title films will be

able to establish a wide audience loyalty.