BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY

BRITISH CINEMA

• The United Kingdom film industry has been of great significant since the 19th century (particular 1940) it was an extraordinary time for British cinema to become more popular, especially when more directors were producing more high acclaimed work. At the time the British film industry now became more involved with other industries and went international and worldwide from fame and critical success from upcoming British actors and actress such as Michael Cain; Sean Connery; Kate Winslet etc.

• The British industry, and its relationship with Hollywood, has been the subject of debate. There has often been a sense of competition between British and American film industries of competing with which did better successful wise and financial wise. In 2009 British films grossed around $2 billion worldwide and achieved a market share of around 7% globally and 17% in the United Kingdom. The UK box-office takings totalled £1.1 billion in 2012 with 172.5 million admissions.

COMPARING FILMS

The King’s Speech

THE KINGS SPEECH

High Budget• The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and

written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech and language therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.

• Budget -£8 million ($15 million approx.)

• Box office-$414,211,549

• It went on to gross $414,211,549 worldwide.

• Release dates-

-4 September 2011 (Venice)

- 2 December 2011 (United States)

- 13 January 2012 (United Kingdom)

SUBMARINE• Low Budget

• Submarine is a 2010 British comedy-drama film adapted from the 2008 novel of the same name by Joe Dunthorne. Shot in less than two months and on a small budget. 15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.

• Budget - £800,000

• Box office - £2.03 million

• Gross- $466,702 (USA) (12 August 2011)

• Release dates

- 12 September 2010

- 18 March 2011 (United Kingdom)

- The film premiered at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010.

- The Cast and Crew was quite a small amount,

- Film companies such as Film 4 had big promotion on Submarine

- The movie took less than five months to make, with minimum equipment to film with

- It went on general release in the UK on 18 March.

- It had good reviews in the newspapers such as ‘The guide’ where it got a rating of four stars .

•Kings Speech-The set design presented a challenge for the film-makers: period dramas rely to an extent on the quality of production, but their budget was a relatively limited £8 million.

- While shooting camera operating was took place in different parts of England . The Film was shot in 19 different locations.

- The Cast/ Crew was quite big and everyone had a part help make this movie, especially when it came to the visual style of the film, crew members such as Tom Hopper took a lot of time planning on how they would picture this movie to come out and where they visualise.

COMPARING FILMS

• The King’s Speech was the most successful British movie of 2010 and was nominated for many awards and clearly made much money than Submarine. The film had received 12 Oscar nominations, more than any other film in that year

• . This movie made $414,211,549 in the box office compared to Submarine which made £2.03 million in the box office.

• The kings speech was mostly likely to be more successful because of the cast hired to play these roles, actors and actresses who have lots of credibility. The gross for the Submarine was quite low compared to The Kings Speech, unfortunately it did not have as much credibly.