1. The Hunger Games
Production company
Colour Force, E1 Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment
Funded by
Distributed by
Was also distributed by Lionsgate along with 60 other companies including Belga Films
Budget
Had an estimated budget of $130,000,000
Box office gross
$423,202,848

2. Director
Francis Lawrence
Actors
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth were the main (big name) actors
How many cinemas was it released at?
Shown in over 4000 cinemas/theatres
How was it promoted?
Because of their large budget they could afford to use ‘above the line’ promotion such as TV
advertisement. They also had adverts on before nearly every other film on at cinemas.
Genre/style
Action, adventure and sci-fi
Was it successful? Why? Why not?
Very successful, made a large profit. Down to the big stars in the film and it being well

3. The Kings Speech
Production company
See-Saw Films and UK Film Council
Funded by
Aegis Film Fund
Distributed by
Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom)
The Weinstein Company (United States)
Budget
£8000000
Box office gross
$414,211,549

4. Director
Tom Hooper
Actors
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
How many cinemas was it released at?
How was it promoted?
Because of their large budget they could afford to use ‘above the line’ promotion such as TV
advertisement. They also had adverts on before nearly every other film on at cinemas.
Genre/style
Biography, Drama, History
Was it successful? Why? Why not?
Best Motion Picture of the Year

5. For Those In Peril

6. Production company
• Warp X
• Warp Films
• British film production companies, based in
Sheffield. The company was founded in 2005
and produces feature films.

7. Funded by
• Film 4
• A British film production company owned by
Channel Four Television Corporation. The
company has been responsible for backing a
large number of films made in the United
Kingdom.

8. Distributed by
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Protagonist Pictures (World-wide) (all media)
Amstelfilm (Netherlands) (theatrical)
DistriB Films (France) (theatrical)
Front Row Filmed Entertainment (United Arab
Emirates) (all media) (Middle East, North
Africa & Iran)
• Madman Entertainment (Australia) (all media)

9. Budget
• Just under £2,000,000

10. Box office gross
• £13,863.98 (domestic gross)

11. Director
• Paul Wright

12. Actors
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George Mackay,
Kate Dickie,
Nichola Burley,
Michael Smiley,
Sharon Mackenzie,
Conor Mcarron,
Jordan Young

13. How many cinemas was it released at?
• 18 cinemas across the U.K.

14. How was it promoted?
• Low budget – shown at film festivals e.g.
Cannes film festival & Edinburgh.

15. Genre/style
• Drama

16. Was it successful? Why? Why not?
Nominated
Won
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or
Producer
(BAFTA Awards)
Best Actor/Actress – Film
Best Feature Film
(BAFTA Awards, Scotland)
Best Director
Best Writer
(BAFTA Awards, Scotland)
Douglas Hickox Award
(British Independent Film Awards)
Critics Week Grand Prize
(Cannes Film Festival)
Best Actor
(Stockholm Film Festival)
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature
Film
(Edinburgh International Film Festival)
Young British Performer of the Year
Breakthrough British Filmmaker
(London Critics Circle Film Awards)
Best Motion Picture
(Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival)
Best Film
(Sydney Film Festival)
Best Feature Film
(São Paulo International Film Festival)

17. Was it successful? Why? Why not?
• Won a good amount of awards and was
critically acclaimed however did not make
much money at the box office.

18. Anna Karenina

19. Production company
• Working Title Films - a British film production
company, owned by Universal Studios.
• Studio Canal - a French based production and
distribution company that owns the thirdlargest film library in the world. Owned by the
Canal+ Group which is owned for the most
part by Vivendi, and Universal Studios.

20. Funded by
• Funded by Working Titles parent company
Universal.

21. Distributed by
• Universal Pictures (UK)
Focus Features (US)

22. Budget
• £31 million

23. Box office gross
• £ 41,231,517.37 (worldwide)

24. Director
• Joe Wright

25. Actors
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Keira Knightley,
Jude Law,
Aaron Johnson,
Kelly Macdonald,
Matthew Macfadyen,
Domhnall Gleeson,
Ruth Wilson,
Alicia Vikander,
Olivia Williams,
Emily Watson

26. How was it promoted?
• Because of their large budget they could
afford to use ‘above the line’ promotion such
as TV advertisement.

27. Genre/style
• romantic drama

28. Was it successful? Why? Why not?
Won
Best Costume Design
(Academy Awards)
Best Costume Design
(British Academy Film Awards)
Best Art Direction
Best Production Designer
Best Costume Design
(Critics' Choice Awards)
Breakthrough Performer
(Hamptons International Film Festival)
Hollywood Film Award for Production Designer of the Year
(Hollywood Film Festival)
Best Costume Design
(Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards)

29. Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Production Design
Best Cinematography
(Academy Awards)
Outstanding British Film
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Best Makeup and Hair
Best Original Music
(British Academy Film Awards)
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Screenwriter
People's Choice Award
(European Film Awards)
Best Original Score
(Golden Globe Award)
Best Production Design
(San Diego Film Critics Society Awards)
Best Actress – Motion Picture
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Art Direction and Production Design
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Original Score
(Satellite Awards 2012)

30. • Won a lot of awards and had a good box office
gross but had mixed reviews from critics.