task 11- Answers to the BFI statistics yearbook.

BFI statistic year book questions and answers.

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

Animation
Action
Comedy 

Which 3 genres were least popular or successful at the UK box office?

Romance 
Documentary  
War 

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

• Comedy

How many films in this genre were made in 2013-14? 

• 153 films

How many animated films were made? 

• 33

How many action films were made? 

• 47

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

• Film production? :

Animation, Action and Comedy are the most likeable and successful films made in 2013-14, other than Romance,  Documentary and war.    

• Film audiences?  

The target audiences seem to be as fairly young age.

AUDIENCES – Chapter 15 

Which age group made up the largest proportion of cinema admissions in the UK (who went to the cinema most)?  

• 15- 24 year olds

Which comedy film was most successful with this age group? 

• Hangover 3

 Which film was most popular with the over 50s? What genre is this film? 

• Sunshine on Leith- Comedy, Drama and Musical.

 Which genres were most popular with men? 

•   males preferred thriller, action and comedy films. 

Which genres were most popular with women? 

• female audiences preferred a broader range of genres with One Direction: This Is Us, About Time and Frozen having the highest appeal. 

UK films appealed most to which audience type? 

• 45-54

Which 3 films were most popular with the 7-14 age group? What does this tell us about their preferred genre? 

•  One Direction: This Is Us , Wreck-It Ralph and Despicable Me 2, this suggests that this age group preferred animation films. 

 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? 

• That adults would take their kids to see these types of children films.

Which 3 films were most popular with the 25-34 age group? 

• Django Unchained, Fast & Furious 6 and 26 Rush. 

Which films were most popular with middle class audiences (C1 and C2)? 

• Sci-fi and drama

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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