The document analyzed UK box office statistics from 2013-2014. It found that animation, action, and comedy were the most successful genres, while romance, documentary, and war were the least popular. Comedy had the most film releases. Animation and ages 15-24 made up the largest audiences. Men preferred thriller, action, and comedy, while women liked drama and romance. Younger audiences favored animated comedies. Older groups saw animated films with their children. Ages 25-34 enjoyed action films like Django Unchained and sci-fi genres.

2. Task
Looking through chapter 4 and 15 in this year’s BFI
Statistics Yearbook, which documents all aspects,
trends and patterns in the UK Film market.

3. Which 3 genres were the most successful at
the UK box office? (2013)
1. Animation
(£246.6 Million)
2. Action
(£215.4 Million)
3. Comedy
(£158.2 Million

4. Which 3 genres were least popular or
successful at the UK box office?
1. Romance
(£13.9 Million)
2. Documentary
(£10.7 Million)
3. War
(£0.3 Million)

5. Which Film Genre had the most film releases
in 2013-14 and how many was released?
Comedy (153)
How many animated films were made?
33

6. How many action films were made?
47
Which age group made up the largest
proportion of cinema admissions in the UK?
Ages 15-24

7. Which film was most popular with over 50s?
What genre is the film?
Kick-Ass 2
Which comedy film was most successful with
this age group? (15-24)
Quartet - drama

8. Which genre were most popular with men?
Thriller
Action
Comedy
Which genre were popular with woman?
Drama
Romance

9. Which 3 films were most popular with the 7-
14 age group?
One Direction: This is Us
Wreck- it Ralph
Despicable Me 2
What does this tell us about their preferred
genre?
These statistics tells us that the age group are drawn into
animated comedies (U-PG rated). This may be due to them
being quite young and wanting to be entertained. Also they
like watching documentaries on current famous artists such
as ‘One Direction’

10. Which 3 films most popular with the 35-44
age group?
Frozen
The Croods
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?
This might have been a result of people in this age
group taking their children to watch animated movies.
Most animated movies rated U or PG are aimed for the
whole family to watch.

11. Which 3 films were most popular with 25-34
age group?
Django Unchained
Fast & Furious 6
Rush
What difference are there and what conclusion can you
make about the types of films they appear to prefer?
London: Action/sci-fi
Scotland: Comedy/sci-fi/Drama
Both audiences like sci-fi movies but then like different types
of hybrid-genre films.