The King's Speech was a commercial and critical success, grossing over $414 million worldwide, including $138 million domestically. It was also honored with 4 Oscars. Posters for the film featured the main actors and ratings to attract audiences. Prime Minister David Cameron wants the British film industry to produce more commercially successful films like The King's Speech that can compete globally. However, some worry this could kill off smaller British films and make the industry too driven by profits rather than artistic merit.

1. THE KINGS SPEECH

2. POSTERS

3. POSTERS
➤ The posters had such a big
contribution to the
advertisement due to them
plastering it everywhere.
Especially in cities e.g. buses,
tube, cinema.
➤ They kept the visuals very
basic and made sure that the
poster attracted as many
people as possible. They did
this by making sure that the
actors and ratings are the
most important part of the
poster

4. SUCCESS
The King's Speech
Domestic Total Gross: $135,453,143
Domestic Lifetime Gross: $138,797,449
Distributor: Weinstein Company
Release Date: November 26, 2010
Genre: Historical Drama
Runtime: 1 hrs. 58 min.
MPAA Rating: R
Production Budget: $15 million
Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic:
$138,797,449
33.5%
+ Foreign:
$275,414,100
66.5%
= Worldwide:
$414,211,549
Not only has made a phenomenal
amount of profit but it has been a
British film that has successfully
reached out to the foreign market
and won 4 oscars; another 95
wins and 182 nominations

5. CAMERON'S THOUGHTS?

6. “"Our role, and that of the BFI, should be to support the sector
in becoming even more dynamic and entrepreneurial, helping
UK producers to make commercially successful pictures that
rival the quality and impact of the best international
productions. Just as the British Film Commission has played
a crucial role in attracting the biggest and best international
studios to produce their films here, so we must incentivise UK
producers to chase new markets both here and overseas."
-David Cameron

7. OBVIOUSLY THE KINGS SPEECH IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT HE
WANTS EVERY FILM TO BE!

8. Well the British film industry in known for its small films with
small profits. However Mr Cameron wants more of these money
making films (blockbusters) such as the kings speech. He believes
it would be more profitable funding more of these blockbuster.
However isn't this even more Americanisation?Will this kill off the
small budget films?And will this destroy the ethics of the British
film industry (not money driven)?
WHAT DOES CAMERON THINK?

9. ““My worry is whether what Cameron's been saying today
about making films in the model of the King's Speech,
will be at the expense of smaller films. If you're going to
put public money into cinema, you have to be prepared
to take a risk.” Dave Calhoun
-Dave Calhoun (time out film editor)