Task 2

1.     Which 3 genres were most successful at the UK box office?  

Animation, Action, Comedy
2.     Which 3 genres were least popular or successful at the UK box office?

Romance, Documentary, War

3.     Which film genre had the most films released in 2013-14 (not the most successful but the biggest number of films made)

Comedy

4.     How many films in this genre were made in 2013-14?

153

5.     How many animated films were made?

33

6.     How many action films were made?

47

7.     What does this information about genre tell you about:

·       Film production?

·       Film audiences? – Shows that audiences find those specific genres the most interesting

AUDIENCES – Chapter 15

1.     Which age group made up the largest proportion of cinema admissions in the UK (who went to the cinema most)?

15 - 24

2.     Which comedy film was most successful with this age group?

The Hangover Part III

3.     Which film was most popular with the over 50s? What genre is this film?

       Quartet

4.     Which genres were most popular with men?

Thriller, Action, Comedy

5.     Which genres were most popular with women?

RomCom, Family, Documentary

6.     UK films appealed most to which audience type?

Female audiences had a stronger preference

7.     Which 3 films were most popular with the 7-14 age group? What does this tell us about their preferred genre?

One Direction: This Is Us, Wreck-it Ralph, Despicable Me 2

This shows that audiences prefer to watch films about well-known celebrities and animation

8.     Which 3 films most popular with the 35-44 age group were Frozen, The Croods and Jack and the Giant Slayer. Why might this be and how does this contribute to animation being the most successful genre at the box office?

Animation has a wide audience range and is one of the top genres in the UK box office

9.     Which 3 films were most popular with the 25-34 age group?

Django Unchained, Fast & Furious 6, Rush

10.  Which films were most popular with middle class audiences (C1 and C2)?

Rush, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Oz the Great and Powerful, Fast & Furious 6

11.  Look at the tables for popular films in London and Scotland. What differences are there and what conclusions can you make about the types of films they appear to prefer?

London - Django Unchained, Fast & Furious 6, Gravity – Londoners are more diverse when it comes to films

Scotland – Sunshine on Leith, Filth, Star Trek Into Darkness – Scotland prefer films that were either set in Scotland or have actors that are Scottish