Saturday, 26 April 2014

Case Studies

American Blockbuster
Star Trek: Into Darkness

Director(s):                                           J.J.Abrams

Writer(s):                                              Alex Kurtsman
                                                                Damon Lindelof
                                                                Roberto Orci

Producer(s):                                          J.J. Abrams
Bryan Burk
Jeffrey Chernov (executive)
David Ellison (executive)
Dana Goldberg (executive)
Alex Kurtzman
Damon Lindelof
Roberto Orci
Paul Schwake (executive)

Composer(s):                                        Michael Giacchino

Actors:                                                   Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto
Zoe Saldana
Karl Urban
Simon Pegg
John Cho
Anton Yelchin
Bruce Greenwood
Benedict Cumberbatch
Alice Eve
Peter Weller
 
Distributor:                                           Paramount

Production Companies:                      Paramount Pictures
                                                Skydance Productions
                                                Bad Robot
                                                Auckland Audio

Release Date:                                       May 16, 2013
Genre:                                                   Sci-fi/Adventure
Runtime:                                               2 hrs, 3 min.
MPAA Rating:                                       PG-13/12
Production Budget:                             $190,000,000

Total Lifetime Grosses:                      Domestic: $228,778,661                                   49.0%
                                                                Foreign: $238,586,585                                       51.0%
                                                                Worldwide: $467,365,246

 
Opening Weekend: $70,165,559                     (#1 rank, 3868 theatres, $18,140 average)
Widest Release: 3,907 theatres
Close Date: September 12, 2013 (120 days/17.1 weeks)

Awards:                 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards 2013, Won (Britannia Award), British Artist of the Year
                                California on Location Awards 2013, Won (COLA Location), Team of the Year - Features
                                Hollywood Film Festival 2013, Won (Hollywood Movie Award)
                                Satellite Awards 2013, Won (Satellite Award), Best Overall Blu-Ray

                                Key Art Awards 2013, 2nd place (Key Art Award), Best Audio/Visual Technique
                        3rd place (Key Art Award), Best Trailer - Audio/Visual

 
 
UK Production
Hot Fuzz
Director(s):                                           Edgar Wright
 Writer(s):                                              Simon Pegg
                                                                Edgar Wright
Producer(s):                                          Tim Bevan
                                                                Eric Fellner
 Composer(s):                                        David Arnold
Actors:                                                   Simon Pegg
                                                                Nick Frost
                                                                Jim Broadbent
                                                                Timothy Dalton
                                                                Paddy Considine
                                                                Stuart Wilson
                                                                Bill Nighy
                                                                Steve Coogan
                                                                Martin Freeman
Distributor:                                           Rogue Pictures
Production Companies:                     Universal Pictures
                                                Studio Canal
                                                Working Title Films
                                                Big Talk Productions
                                                                Ingenious Film Partners
Release Date:                                       April 20, 2007
Genre:                                                   Comedy
Runtime:                                               2 hrs. 0 min.
MPAA Rating:                                       R/15
Production Budget:                             $8,000,000
Total Lifetime Grosses:                      Domestic: $23,637,265                                      29.3%
                                                                Foreign: $56,936,509                                         70.7%
                                                                Worldwide: $80,573,774
Opening Weekend: $5,848,464                       (#6 rank, 825 theatres, $7,089 average)
Widest Release: 1,272 theatres
Close Date: July 26, 2007 (98 days / 14 weeks)
Awards:                 Empire Awards, UK 2008, Won (Empire Award), Best Comedy
                        National Movie Awards, UK 2007, Won (National Movie Award), Best Comedy

 
 
 
Independent
127 Hours

Director(s):                                           Danny Boyle
Writer(s):                                              Simon Beaufoy
                                                                Danny Boyle
Producer(s):                                          Danny Boyle
Composer(s):                                        A.R.Rahman
Actors:                                                   James Franco
                                                                Lizzy Caplan
                                                                Kate Mara
                                                                Amber Tamblyn
                                                                Treat Williams
                                                                Clemence Posey
Distributor:                                           Fox Searchlight
Production Companies:                     Fox Searchlight Pictures
                                                Pathé
                                                Everest Entertainment
                                                Cloud Eight Films
                                                Decibel Films
                                                Darlow Smithson Productions
                                                Dune Entertainment
                                                Big Screen Productions
                                                Warner Bros.
Release Date:                                       November 5, 2010 (limited)
                                                                January 28, 2011 (wide)
Genre:                                                   Drama
Runtime:                                               1 hrs. 33 mins.
MPAA Rating:                                       R/15
Production Budget:                             $18,000,000
Total Lifetime Grosses:                      Domestic: $18,335,230                                        30.2%
                                                                Foreign: $42,403,567                                          69.8%
                                                                Worldwide: $60,738,797
Limited Opening Weekend: $264,851                           (#25 rank, 4 theatres, $66,213 average)
Wide Opening Weekend: $2,136,801                       (#14 rank, 916 theatres, $2,333 average)
Widest Release: 916 theatres
Close Date: April 14, 2011 (161 days / 23 weeks)
Awards:                 AFI Awards, USA 2011, Won (AFI Award), Movie of the Year
                        Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2011, Won (Critics Choice Award), Best Song
                        Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2011, Won (COFCA Award), Best Actor, Actor of the Year
                        Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2010, Won (DFWFCA Award), Best Actor, Best Cinematography
                        Independent Spirit Awards 2011, Won (Independent Spirit Award), Best Male Lead
                        Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2010, Won (Sierra Award), Best Actor
                        Mill Valley Film Festival 2010, Won (Mill Valley Film Festival Award), Best Narrative Feature
                        Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2011, Won (Outstanding Performance Award)
                        World Soundtrack Awards 2011, Won (Public Choice Award)
                        Writers' Guild of Great Britain 2011, Won (Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award), Best Film Screenplay
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2010, 2nd place (DFWFCA Award), Best Director
                        Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2010, 2nd place (SEFCA Award), Best Actor
                        St. Louis International Film Festival 2010, 2nd place (Audience Choice Award), Best Feature