Tuesday, 22 April 2014

USA - Hollywood Case Study - This Is The End

Release date: 12th June 2013
Producers: Columbia Pictures, Point Grey Pictures (director owned company)
Distributors: Sony Entertainment
Directors: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (director debut).
Budget: $32 million
Opening Weekend USA: $126,041,322 - 3,055 screenings (2nd highest ranking movie).
USP: Well-known actors playing themselves in the movie, it used an ensemble cast too - this is rare.





UK - Indie Case Study - Submarine

Release date: 18th March 2011
Producers: Warp Films and Film 4
Budget: £1.2 million
Director: Richard Ayoade (director debut)
Opening Weekend UK: £244, 476 - 60 screenings
Opening Weekend USA: $41, 832 - 4 screenings
USP: Well-known musician Alex Turner providing the whole soundtrack to the movie






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