(British) Independant film: The Grand Budapest hotel

Release date:

7th March 2014 (Limited)

28th March (Wide)

Certificate: 15

production Budget: $25,000,000

Distributor: Fox Searchlight

Grosses:

Domestic: $59,301,24

Foreign: $115,500,000

Worldwide: $174,801,324

Opening weekend: $811,166

cast:

 Ralph Fiennes is a well known British actor (Harry Potter)

As is Jeff Goldblum, (Jurassic Park)

Willem Dafoe (The Fault in our stars)

To conclude there are many well known actors in the film

which contributed to its’ success

Marketing:

 

 

 

the official trailer released on youtube

In which all the major actors where listed as this was a key part of the marketing scheme and was the key selling point. The film was very well marketed the uk and was considered to be one of the major films of the year. This included many advertising sports.

The film was very well received and this helped to boost its’ popularity.

Ultimately the film was a success because it was well marketed and contained a cast of established actors that people wanted to see, as they where confident that it would be a high quality film; to ensure this reviews and high star ratings where used during the marketing scheme.

 

Coursework: My aims and contexts

• To create a step outline
• Make the step-outline of the drama genre
• To create a detailed step-outline
• Work independently

Finding Dory research (American blockbuster)

Certificate: U                                                                                              Release Date: 17th June 2016

Figures:                                                                                                      Genre: Animation (Childrens)

Revenue: (27 Nov)                                                                              Production Budget: $200 Million

Domestic: $486,276,316                                                                  Oppening Weekend:$135,060,273

Foreign: $540,655,009                                                Estimated Marketing Budget: $100,000,000

Worldwide: $1,026,931,325                                           Ranked first in Total revenue and theatres

Stars:
Ellen DeGeneres

Albert Brooks

Ed O’Neil

Idris Elba

Ty Burrell

Diane keaton

Marketing

Trailer released on youtube

it currently has 22 million views (6th December 2016)

Marketting methods:

Included a Finding Dory Happy Meal in America

and a promotion deal with SubWay in the uk

TV placements and billboards

Merchandise from Disney store and Stationary for school children

Advertising targeted young children

Yet some references where made to

Finding Nemo to attracts teenagers who watched

finding Nemo

To conclude because Finding dory was a Disney Pixar film it had a high production budget and marketing budget. Meaning it was advertised on billboards, merchandising agreements and extensively in chat shows as there was a lot of anticipation for the sequel to a classic children’s film.