Task

10 films that we have watched and how we have watched them:

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part Two - Cinema, DVD

Thor - Cinema, online streaming

Twilight Breaking Dawn Part One - Cinema

Captain America - Cinema

Sweeney Todd - DVD

Sherlock Holmes - Cinema

Bridesmaids - DVD

Shutter Island - DVD

Real Steel - Cinema

Paranormal Activity Three - Cinema



Top 10 films in the UK Box Office:

1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

3. The Iron Lady

4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

5. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
6. Puss in Boots

7. Goon

8. The Artist

9. New Year's Eve

10. Hugo



Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Origin: American

Budget: $145,000,000 (estimated)

3D release: No

Main stars: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner


The Iron lady

Genre: Drama, Biography

Origin: UK, France

Budget: $13,000,000 (estimated)

3D release: No

Main stars: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent and Richard E. Grant



Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music

Origin: USA

Budget: $75,000,000 (estimated)

3D release: No

Main stars: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney



New Year's Eve

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Origin: USA

Budget: $56,000,000 (estimated)

3D release: No

Main stars: Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher


Hugo

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

Origin: USA

Budget: $170,000,000 (estimated)

3D release: Yes

Main stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Lee

Director: Martin Scorsese

List new releases for January/February 2012

JANUARY

Iron lady-
Jan 6th,
Staring Meryl Streep,
Drama

The Darkest Hour-
13th Jan,
Staring Emile HirchSci-fi

War Hourse-13th Jan
Jeremy Irvine
Drama

Shame-
13th Jan
Staring Carey Mulligan
Drama

J.Edgar -
20th Jan
 staring Leonardo Dicaprio
Drama

Underworld Awakeing-
20th Jan,
staring Kate BeckinsaleHorror
3D

The Sitter-
20th Jan
 Staring Sam Rockwell
Comedy

Haywire-
20th Jan
Staring Ewan McgregorAction

Coriolanus-
20th Jan
Staring Gerard Butler
Drama

Intruders-27th Jan
 staring Clive Owen
Horror/Thriller

The Descendants-
27th Jan
Staring George ClooneyComedy/Drama

A Monster In Paris-
27th Jan
Staring Adam Goldberg
Comedy
3D

FEBRUARY

Man On a ledge-
3rd Feb
Staring Jamie Bell
Thriller

The Woman in Black-
10th Feb
Staring Daniel Radcliffe
Horror

The Vow-
10th Feb
Staring Rachel Mcadams
Romance

A Dangerous Method-
10th Feb
Staring Keira KnightleyDrama

The Muppets-
10th Feb
Staring Amy Adams
Family/Comedy

Rampart-10th Feb
Staring Ben Foster
Action

Star Wars-
10th Feb
Staring Natalie Portman
Fantasy
3D

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island-
10th Feb
Staring Michael Caine
Family
3D

Ghost Rider-
17th Feb
Staring Nicolas cage
Action
3D

Safe House-
24th Feb
Staring Denzel Washington
Drama


What conclusions can you make about trends in film production and trends in audience behaviour? What do UK audiences seem to want?

• A variety of films genres such as Drama, Action, Family etc. 
• Famous actors to be in films.
• Films that could possibly have a follow on film such as Star Wars and Ghost Rider .
• 3D films becoming popular, audience appreciating animation more, wanting to experience new things.

Why do you think these films have been most successful? Be as specific and detailed as you can; consider things like the importance of the star, the use of special effects, the concept, type of film, and your own ideas about what makes each film successful.

• They all have very famous actors and/or famous director/s.
• All have large budgets.
• Have had successful films relating to them for example, Mission Impossible.