Wednesday, 7 October 2015

(Task 11) RESEARCH- BFI Statistics book answers

CHAPTER 4

1) Which 3 genres were most successful at the UK box office?
At the UK box, the most successful genres were comedy, drama, documentary.

Comedy

Documentary
Drama




2) Which 3 genres were least popular or successful at the UK box office?
The least successful genres were western, war and adventure

Western

War

Adventure


3) Which film genre had the most films released in 2013-14 (not the most successful but the biggest number of films made)?
The film genre with the most films released in 2013-14 was comedy

4) How many films in this genre was made in 2013-14?
153 films were made in this genre

5) How many animated films were made?
33 animated films were made

Animation


6) How many action films were made?
47 action films were made

7) What does this information about genre tell you about:

  • Film production?
Comedy is the most commonly produced genre
  • Film audience?
Action and animation must have larger target audiences as they were more successful yet had less releases

CHAPTER 15

1) Which age group made up the largest proportion of cinema admissions in the UK (Who went to the cinema the most)?
15-24 year olds made up the largest proportion of cinema admissions

2) Which comedy film was most successful with this age group?
The Hangover Part III was the most successful with this age group

Comedy


3) Which film was most popular with the over 50s? What genre is this film?
The most popular film with the over 50s was Quartet

Drama


4) Which genres were most popular with men?
Thriller, action and comedy were most popular with men

Comedy

Thriller

Action


5) Which genres were most popular with women?
Documentary, romance and animation were most popular with women

Documentary

Animation

Romance


6) UK films appealed most to which audience type?
Uk films were popular amongst social groups

7) Which 3 films were most popular with the 7-14 age group? What does this tell us about their preferred genre?
Wreck-It-Ralph, Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University were most popular with the 7-14 age group. This tells us that their preferred genre is animation.
Wreck-It-Ralph

Despicable me 2

Monsters University


8) Which 3 films most popular with the 35-44 age group were Frozen, The Croods and Jack and the Giant Slayer? Why might this be and how does this contribute to animation being the most successful genre at the box office?
This might be as many parents and carers in the 35-44 age group accompany younger children. As there are both 7-14 and 35-44 year old watching, there are more views making the genre successful.
Frozen

The Croods

Jack the Giant Slayer


9) Which 3 films were most popular with the 25-34 age group?
Django unchained, Fast and Furious 6 and Rush were the most popular in this age group.
Django Unchained

Fast and Furious 6

Rush



10) Which films were most popular with the middle class?
Rush, Captain Phillips and Gravity were the most popular in this category.
Rush
Captain Phillips

Gravity





11) Look at the tables for popular films in London and Scotland. What differences are there and what conclusions can you make about the types of films they appear to prefer? 




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