Hollywood Secondary Research

By Connor Cummings

What is hollywood?

Hollywood is one of the largest entertainment industries in the world. It is considered by many as the ‘home’ of

film and entertainment

Hollywood is an iconic place in America and it attracts millions of people every year

Hollywood consists of many major film studios which produce huge blockbuster films in which lots of

money is spent to create these popular films

American entertainment as a whole generated $522 billion in revenue in 2013. This is said to grow to $632 billion in the next

four years!

There are many things to do in Hollywood. One of the most popular things to do is the walk of fame which contains names

of those who have made it big in the entertainment industry. Examples are Michael jackson, Morgan Freeman and even Mr

Milburn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5h87bezgVM

Major Hollywood film studios

Blockbuster films are produced in hollywood as the film studios located there have state of the art technology and

contain huge spaces to shoot and produce films

Hollywood contains many different film studios that specialise in creating certain films for certain audiences. for example Walt Disney tend to specialise in producing films

intended for young audiences

The 6 major hollywood studios which produce the biggest amount of revenue from their films

are:

Walt Disney

Warner Brothers

20th Century fox Paramount Universal Sony

Types of films these Major studios produce

Produce mainly children's films

Annual gross revenue in 2013 - $45 million

Founded in 1923 by Walt Disney

Popular films

$205million $654.3 million

Founded in 1923

Produce many different films, mainly action

$10 billion$1 billion$577million

Founded in 1935

no set genre

$2 billion $1.8 billion $55 million

$7.5 million

Types of films these Major studios produce

Founded in 1912

specialise in all genres

Founded in 1934

Specialise in mainly action and thrillers

Founded in 1987, latest foundation out of the big 6

Specialise in all genres however they have been known for doing lots icon

based films e.g James Bond

$353 million $709 million

$588 million

$471 million $456 million

$201 million$683 million

$293 million

$133 million

Do these major film studios own rights to particular franchises?

Do these major film studios own rights to particular franchises?

Which actors/directors are currently most bankable?

Number 10 - Kathleen Kennedy, has an annual value of $18 million. she has produced many memorable films such as Jurassic Park, The Sixth

Sense and War of the Worlds

Number 9 - Robert Downey Jr, is one of the best known actors in Hollywood. His bankability comes it at just over $19.5 million. He has starred in many famous films such as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes

Number 8 - Adam Sandler, is known exclusively for his comedy films. His annual worth is estimated to be over $20.5 million. He has starred

in many comedy films such as Happy Gilmore and Grown Ups

Number 7 - Brad Pitt, makes just under $21 million a year according to bankability index. He has starred in many famous films such as Mr and Mrs

Smith and World War Z

Number 6 - Hans Zimmer, is a composer but that doesn't stop him from earning the big bucks. His value is currently at $21.5 million. His music is well known in

a variety of films such as Inception and Pirates Of The Caribbean

Number 5 - Tom Cruise, his bankability comes in at more than $22.5 million. He has starred in many films such as Mission Impossible and Top Gun

Number 4 - Tom Hanks, one of the most respected actors in Hollywood, Tom Hanks is worth $23million. He has starred in films such as Captain Phillips and his most

famous of them all, Forrest Gump

Number 3 - Johnny Depp, is worth $23million. His acting career has been a huge success as he has played major roles in massive blockbuster hits

such as Pirates Of The Caribbean

Number 2 - Samuel L. Jackson, has a reputation for playing the most toughest roles in Hollywood. His current worth is over $23 million and he has been in many well

known films such as Snakes On A Plane and Django Unchained

Number 1 most bankable person in Hollywood- Steven

Spielberg

The most well known director of all time

His current bankability is the highest in Hollywood with a huge sum of $26.7 million,

an extra $3million more than Samuel L Jackson

He has directed some of the most well known films in history such as Jaws, Jurassic Park

He has been directing for many years and continues to direct many hit films today such

as Lincoln which made $275 million in revenue

He is one of the co-founders of Dreamworks Studios

He has been signed by Universal studios in the past to make films as

well