Working Title Films is a film production company founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe based in London. They produce mostly comedies starring British actors like Rowan Atkinson and Colin Firth. Some of their biggest successes include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Billy Elliot. The company has production wings in both the UK and US and has survived as an independent studio with support from NBC Universal and the commercial success of films like Notting Hill.

2. What is Working Title?
 Working title Films is a film company which was founded
by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe and is based in London.
 The company mostly produces comedies such as Bridget
Jones Diary and Johnny English with a mostly British cast
such as Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Kelly McDonald, etc…
 The company’s biggest successes include Four Weddings
and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Nanny McPhee and Billy Elliot
to name a few.

3. How is Working Title Films
structured?
 According to Tim Bevan, himself, ‘Michael’ and Eric Felner
worked out on paper on what they thought would make a
production company.
 The production company is split into two wings, one located
in the UK, the other in the USA.
 They rely a lot on films starring Rowan Atkinson and
Serious Dramas such as Atonement or Tinker Tailor Soldier
Spy as their main moneymakers.

4. How has Working Title survived in an
industry dominated by American
Conglomerates?
 Ever since 2000, NBC Universal Studios has been supporting
the company and has served as it’s main backer.
 Another reason for their survival is the success of their films
, for example Notting Hill is the company’s most successful
project which made over $370,000,000 on it’s theatrical
release.
 The company is allowed to produce films with a budget of
up to $35 million and is based in London with a limited
number of employees.

5. Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
 Production=
.Based on the novel of the same name by John Le Carre
.Working Title hired Peter Struaghan and his wife, Bridget O’
Conner to re-draft the script after the original writer Peter
Morgan dropped out to serve as executive producer for
personal reasons.
.O’ Conner died of cancer during production so the film was
dedicated to her memory.

6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
 Distribution and Marketing Strategies=
. The film made it’s world premiere at the 68th Venice
International Film Festival on 5th September 2011.
.The book was re-released with front cover art from the film.

7. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
 Exhibition & consumption
.The film managed to top the British box office chart for three
consecutive weeks.
.At the end of it’s run, it ended up grossing $80,135,388 making
it a modest success.
.It ended up winning two BAFTAs for Best Adapted screenplay
and Outstanding British Film.