BFI Statistics

Genre

1. Which 3 genres were most successful at the UK box office?

-the 3 genres that are most successful are: Animation, followed by Action followed by Comedy in 3rd place.

 

2. Which 3 genres were least popular/ successful at the UK box office?

-the 3 least popular are: Romance, followed by Documentary, followed by War.

 

3. Which film genre had the most films released in 2013-14?

-drama had the most film releases.

 

4.How many films in the genre were made in 2013-14?

-141 films

 

5.How many animated films were made?

-33 animated films.

 

6.How many action films were made?

-47 action films were made.

 

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

 

• film production: It tells me that it is harder to produce a film when you have to stay in the genre because you are limited on the ideas you can use for your film.

• film audiences: It tells me that each genre has a different size of audience and popularity.

Audiences

1.Which age group md he largest proportion of cinema admissions in the UK?

-15-24 age group

 

2. Which comedy film was most successful with that age group?

-Hangover part 3

 

3.Which film was most popular with the over 50's, what genre is the film?

-Quarlet , a drama genre

4.Which genres were most popular with men?
-Comedies and Thrillers

5. Which genres were most popular with women?
- documentary and films such as Frozen.

6.UK films appealed most to which audience type?
- The Females

7. Which 3 films were most popular with he 7-14 age group? what does this tell you about their preferred genre?
-wreck it ralph , followed by despicable me 2, followed by monsters university. the statistics show me that this age group prefers animation the most.

8.Which 3 films most popular with the age group 35-44 were Frozen, the Croods and Jack and the giant Slayer. why might this be and how might this contribute to animation being the most successful genre in the box office?
- animation is beginning to be watched by older age groups , because there is more animations made for older ages, so there is more viewers.

9.Which 3 films were most popular with the age group 25-34?
-Django Unchained , followed by Fast and furious, followed by Rush.

10.Which 3 films were most popular with the middle class audiences (C1 and C2)?
-Rush, Captain Phillip's , Fast and furious and Oz the great and powerful

11. Look at the tables for popular films in London and Scotland. What differences are there and what conclusions can you make bout the types of films that they prefer?
-London appears to like Django Unchained and Fast and furious, which are Hollywood made films.
whereas Scotland seems to prefer Sunshine on Leigh and Filth, which are both UK films.

I also noticed that females are the audience that watches romance films such as I give it a year. Men are audience that watch more action .