This document summarizes audience research about superhero films. It discusses secondary research methods like using existing sources. It lists the top 5 most successful superhero films as The Dark Knight, Spiderman, Iron Man, X-Men, and Batman. These films made profits due to special effects and releasing DVDs soon after theaters. Superhero films are often successful because the unrealistic storylines let audiences imagine being superheroes. Popular actors also attract audiences. Early superhero comics like Superman attracted younger audiences who then wanted to see the films. Primary research involves direct methods like surveys. Research found audiences like attention-grabbing storylines and special effects but dislike unrealistic plots and predicting endings. Interviews on Spiderman and Superman showed preferences and why

1. Audience Research
By Stephanie Pawar

2. Secondary Research
• This is when you can find out information
from books, newspaper articles and the
internet.

3. Top 5 successful films
The top five film I think are the most successful are The dark
knight, Spiderman, Iron man, X-Men and Batman. From the
research I have done I have found out that these films made
quite a bit of profit. I feel this is because the amount of
effects they have used in the film as well as putting the film on
DVD soon after their release.

4. Why are Superhero Films so Successful?
• I feel as though most superhero films are successful because the story lines
which have been used would not happen in reality this is why many people like to
imagine themselves as being a superhero.
• Another reason is because the actors which are in the film, having well known
actors in a superhero film will attract the audiences attention as they would like
to see their favourite audiences.
What audiences they attract?
• One main superhero film is superman, he was the main superhero which was
shown in the marvel comic and this had attracted the younger audiences as well
as teenagers. This also helped individuals understand the superhero before they
watch the film which made them want to see the film.

5. Primary Research
• This is when individuals will find the research
out themselves for example, doing surveys
and questionnaires.

6. What we Like about Superhero films from
Conventions, Narratives and Characters?
• From the research I have done, I have found out from young
males and females that many individuals look for an attention
grabbing story line. This is because they felt the story line is
the most important of the film. As well as story line I have also
found out having special effects makes the story seem more
interesting and more realistic. The way they advertise the story
is important as they may show the main characters which
majority of people like. I have found out that by having a weird
and meaningful story line will help.

7. What we dislike about Superhero films from
Conventions, Narratives and Characters?
• Again I have done my research from young males and females
and I found out they dislike an unrealistic story line as this
would not get their attention and they said they will get bored
easily. They also said many superhero films always has a good
ending they feel that because of this they could guess how the
film would end. They feel as though some films involve too much
special affects which makes them seem more fake which they
dislike.

8. Spiderman/Superman
• We had to get in to groups of 2/3 to discuss what we like and dislike
about films.
• Yohann Lovell said that from both Spiderman and Superman the one he
prefers is Spiderman, this is because he feels as though it captures the
key moments as well as showing Spiderman having good quality as well as
being entertaining he also shows his emotions.

9. Spiderman/Superman
• We had to get in to groups of 2/3 to discuss what we like and dislike
about films.
• Jaisal Patel feels as though from the first time he had watched
superman he felt as though this was the best superhero film because he
shows many different emotions as well as keeping the audience
entertained.