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The Boat That Rocked was written and directed by Richard Curtis, an award-winning director. It features a star-studded cast including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, and Rhys Ifans. The film is set in 1966 on a pirate radio station broadcasting rock music from a ship off the coast of England. It had a theatrical release in the UK and North America under the title Pirate Radio, but was not commercially successful having to compete with other major films.
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Mockumentaries have existed since the 1950s but became more popular starting in the 1980s. Some of the most famous early mockumentaries included This is Spinal Tap (1984), which parodied rock documentaries, and Zelig (1983), which spoofed 1920s newsreels. In recent decades, mockumentary films like Borat (2006) and television shows like The Thick of It and Veep have effectively satirized politics and society through a documentary format with improvised dialogue.
Case studies
St. Trinian's was directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson, starring Colin Firth and Rupert Everett. It was distributed internationally and had a budget of £7 million, earning back £1.8 million in its opening weekend.
(500) Days of Summer was directed by Marc Webb, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, it had a $7.5 million budget and earned $60.7 million total after a $834,501 opening weekend.
Both films used soundtracks and marketing campaigns including posters and trailers. St. Trinian's was based on a book series while (500) Days of Summer
Attack the block and frozen synergy
Attack the Block follows a gang of kids defending their London apartment complex from an alien invasion. It was directed by Joe Cornish and starred John Boyega. Though it received critical acclaim, it was not a major commercial success. Frozen tells the story of Princess Anna's journey to find her sister Elsa and end her magical winter. Directed by Chris Buck and Jenifer Lee, it was a major box office hit and launched a successful franchise for Disney.
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Warner Brothers was founded in 1903 by four brothers and originally opened movie theaters before founding their film studio in 1918. They pioneered talking films and are now owned by Warner Media, which also owns other major media brands. Their highest grossing film is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Belstone Pictures is a smaller UK production company founded in 2010 that produces films with budgets up to 60 million pounds. One of their films, Tank 432, received poor reviews from critics. Wonder Woman was a box office success for Warner Brothers, making over $820 million on a $150 million budget.
Boats and Bikes 1
Boats 'N' Bikes is a 26-episode TV series following four presenters as they travel across the USA on a motorcycle, reviewing boats and motorcycles. It will air on AMGTV in the USA and be distributed internationally. The series is produced by Sebastian Lyte and has secured sponsors and distributors.
Film industry research ollie
The document provides information on four films produced and distributed by different film companies:
- Vertigo Films produced Monsters (2010) and Streetdance 2 (2012)
- Warner Bros Pictures produced The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and American Sniper (2015)
- Warp Films produced Tyrannosaur (2011)
It then gives details on the directors, actors, budgets, filming locations, distribution and box office performance of each film. Information on Ollie, Tyler and Bertie's involvement with the different films is also provided.
Vertigo and wb presentation new2 final[1]
Warner Bros. Entertainment is an American film and television production company founded in 1905. It has many subsidiary companies and owns half of The CW Television Network. Warner Bros. produces big budget films across many genres, often based on other media like books or comics. It uses merchandise and other media to advertise and make profits from its films beyond box office revenue. Some major films distributed by Warner Bros. in 2011 included The Hangover Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and Get Smart 2.
jgjMedia script
The document provides information about the production of the films Lucy and The Anomaly. Lucy was written and directed by Luc Besson, had a budget of $40 million, and starred Scarlett Johansson. It was an action science fiction film about a woman who gains superhuman abilities. The Anomaly had a much smaller budget of £10,000 and was written and directed by Noel Clarke. It was about a former soldier who awakens in the back of a van with no memory. Both films went through production and distribution, but The Anomaly received poor reviews and did not have commercial success due to its low budget limitations.
Film Industry
The document provides an overview of the film industry, including key events and people in its history. It discusses the early silent film era, influential directors like D.W. Griffith and F.W. Murnau. It also covers the Hollywood studio system of the 1930s-1940s and notable stars like Humphrey Bogart. Biographies are given for Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman. News about a planned Indiana Jones sequel with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg is reported. An exercise section with multiple choice questions about films is also included.
CASE STUDIES
The Hangover (2009) was produced by Warner Bros. and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It had a budget of $35 million and grossed over $44 million in its opening weekend in the US. The film was directed by Todd Phillips and starred Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zaxh Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, and Ken Jeong. Merchandise was produced to further promote the popular film.
The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) was produced by Bwark Productions, Film4, and Young Films. It had a budget of £3.5 million and grossed over £41 million total. The film starred the main cast from the television series: Simon
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