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RocknRolla is a 2008 crime comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Tom Wilkinson. Set in London, it follows a group of criminals and their interactions. Though it was commercially successful, grossing over $25 million worldwide, it received no major awards. The film received a 15 rating in the UK despite concerns about its violent and drug-related content. This rating helped contribute to its financial success by appealing to its target 15-18 year old audience.
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- The UK film industry contributed £5.2 billion to GDP in 2016, up from £2.9 billion in 2013.
- Cinema admissions were 168.3 million in 2016, down 2% from 2015 but relatively stable since 2007.
- Younger audiences aged 15-24 favored action and superhero films while older audiences aged 45+ favored British films, comedies, and biopics.
- UK films earned $3.9 billion (8.6%) of the global $67.5 billion film market in 2016, down from 11.4% in 2013.
- Visual effects and tax
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The document discusses the British film industry in 2012. Some key points:
1) 2012 was a strong year for British film, with successful films like Harry Potter and The King's Speech. UK films earned 17% of the $33 billion worldwide box office.
2) Independent UK films like The King's Speech and The Inbetweeners Movie were very commercially and critically successful in 2011, helping push the market share of independent UK films to its highest level.
3) Digital projection was becoming the norm, with virtually all UK screens expected to be digital by the end of 2013, though video on demand was still growing as a platform for audiences.
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The document discusses several aspects of the British film industry, including its reliance on co-productions with Hollywood studios for funding and distribution. It notes that while British films can find an audience abroad, films focusing too narrowly on domestic themes may struggle. Successful British films like Trainspotting, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Slumdog Millionaire have utilized marketing strategies and universal storylines to appeal to both UK and international audiences. FilmFour is highlighted as an important producer of lower-budget British films that explore social and cultural issues.
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Guy Ritchie directed several influential British gangster films in the late 1990s and 2000s, including Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Rocknrolla. These films stood out for their realistic storylines and Ritchie's distinctive directorial style which mixed comedy with crime drama. British gangster film openings typically feature dark colors, low lighting, costumes depicting modern gangsters, voiceovers to introduce characters and plots, and non-diegetic music that builds throughout the opening credits.
An introduction to British Cinema
This document discusses what defines a "British film" and examines some examples. It provides several potential definitions from the UK Film Council, including films that are principally shot in the UK with a British crew/cast, financed from within the UK, set in the UK, or address British identity and society. To qualify as British, a film need only meet 16 out of 32 possible criteria, such as representing British culture, heritage, or creativity. The document then analyzes whether the films "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" meet the definitions to be considered British films. It concludes by outlining the ongoing debate around whether British cinema should aim to represent British culture for a domestic audience
Collective Identity
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Task 3 - Vertigo films
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- 2. Written and directed by Guy Ritchie starring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, and Tom Wilkinson It was filme d in L o ndon and re l eased on September 5, 2008 in the United Kingdom, hitting #1 in the UK box office in its first w eek of release It was given a limited release on October 8, 2008 in Canada and United States, followed by a wide expansion on October 31, 2008 Gross revenue $25,728,089 (worldwide)
- 3. Awards ROCKNROLLA - AWARDS Oscar Awards : No Golden G : No Independent Spirit : No Producers Guild : No Writers Guild : No Directors Guild : No Critics Award : No BAFTA'S Award : No BSFC : No Other Awards : No Despite being the Box Office #1 within a week and also hitting America, it did not win any awards.
- 4. Audience It received the 15 rating by the BBFC, which came as a shock to some of the British public considering the contents of the film. Such as severe violence and drug abuse. However the films Gross revenue was $25,728,089 (worldwide) which equals 15.7647604 million British pounds . This amount of revenue would never have been achieved if the film was rated 18 as a very large majority of the audience were in-between the ages of 15 and 18. This is because of the more recent “Gang or Gangster” culture in Britain among young people and the attraction and comedy factor of “cockney thugs”.
- 5. Codes, Conventions and Representation OF Gritty Violent Mísé en Scene Sound Editing Lighting Setting Cinematography Cockney Thugs ROCK’N’ROLLA is very much a British film. It is directed by a British director, it is very cockney, with a very gritty British setting in London. It mainly uses British born actors.
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