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.
A2 Film studies 