Tuesday 10 December 2013

British film case study- The Worlds End

The Worlds End

Budget- $20 million
Stars- Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman. Audienece appeal of Nick&Simon the film was the third part in the 'cornet to trilogy'.
Genre- Comedy/Sci Fi. Typically British as it is based on the idea of a group of men going on a pub crawl (known as a British thing). Has the appeal of comedy mixed with Sci Fi.
Box Offfice- Worldwide profit of $46'089'287. Opening weekend profit of $8,811,790. Marketing cost of around $10 million
Production company- Working title films
Cerificate- Any fans on the previous films in the trilogy Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Plus ay fans of the other actors in the film such as Martin Freeman. Simon Pegg was also just previously shown in 'Star Trek into Darkness' Which was a box office success. 
Marketing- Trailers shown on TV in breaks and at cinemas show the appeal of the comedy in the film and also the Sci Fi aspect. Also shows the running jokes from the previous films in this 'Cornetto trilogy'. Posters and merchandise shown throughout shops, on billboards and in cinemas.  The marketing cost would be around half of what the full budget cost was on top. Around $10 million on marketing alone.
Release date- July 19th 2013. Most people off from school on break, this would bring in a wider range of audience as families, children and teens would be able to go to the cinema to see these films.
Reviews-  On the reviewing website Rotten Tomatoes they reviewed the film at 89% and showed the audience rating at 76%