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Film budgets

Film Studies lesson 3

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Review

» We have spent 2 lessons looking at box office incomes UK blockbuster = ? Global blockbuster = ?

» We have spent 2 lessons looking at box office incomes UK blockbuster = ? Global blockbuster = ?

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Homework feedback

» What % did you find» What % did you find

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Title UK World

UK%

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Cost of film

» Pre-production» Production» Post production» Promotion

» Pre-production» Production» Post production» Promotion

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What was the most expensive film of all time

» Wrong!» Cleopatra (1963) at $290,200,000

corrected to 2006 $» Compare to Hancock $150m» Costs vary massively

» Wrong!» Cleopatra (1963) at $290,200,000

corrected to 2006 $» Compare to Hancock $150m» Costs vary massively

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BEWARE WIKIPEDIA DATA

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POC -At Worlds End

» Cost $300m» US $309m» O/S $651m» Total$960m» Profit $660m

» Cost $300m» US $309m» O/S $651m» Total$960m» Profit $660m

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Four Weddings and a Funeral

» Cost $4.4m» US $53m» UK $193m» Total$246m» Profit $242m

» Cost $4.4m» US $53m» UK $193m» Total$246m» Profit $242m

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The Holiday

» Cost $85m» US $463m» O/S $141m» Total$604m» Profit $519m

» Cost $85m» US $463m» O/S $141m» Total$604m» Profit $519m

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The Hurt Locker

» Cost $15m» US $16m» O/S $32m» Total$48m» Profit $33m

» Cost $15m» US $16m» O/S $32m» Total$48m» Profit $33m

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Dark Streets

» Cost $2m» US $16k» UK $0» Profit -$2m

» Cost $2m» US $16k» UK $0» Profit -$2m

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Walk The Line

» Cost $28m» US $119m» O/S $66» Total$185» Profit $157m

» Cost $28m» US $119m» O/S $66» Total$185» Profit $157m

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Mongol

» Cost $18m» US $6m» O/S $20m» Profit $8m

» Cost $18m» US $6m» O/S $20m» Profit $8m

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The Boat That Rocked

» Cost $50m» US $8m» O/S $28m» Total$36m» Profit -$14m

» Cost $50m» US $8m» O/S $28m» Total$36m» Profit -$14m

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US v UK release

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Feedback

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Homework» Take blockbuster film of your choice» Analyse

Financial performance What are the characteristics contributing to the

success?

» Consider Genre Subject Origin of film - original vs book etc Star Spectacle

» 500 words» Deadline - Friday 21st October

» Take blockbuster film of your choice» Analyse

Financial performance What are the characteristics contributing to the

success?

» Consider Genre Subject Origin of film - original vs book etc Star Spectacle

» 500 words» Deadline - Friday 21st October

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Film budgets

Film Studies lesson 3