working title films
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Working Title Films
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Ownership & Funding
• Subsidiary of Universal, funded by the parent company Vivendi and the money is filtered down the chain e.g. Vivendi, Universal then Working title.
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Organisations they work with (give names and reasons)
• Channel Four: channel Four was one of the initial companies to use international co-productions in the UK.
• Universal: parent company.• Canal +: aided distribution in European
market.
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Film successes (with figures)Film Budget Gross
Billy Elliot $5 million $109.3 million
Shaun of the Dead $4 million $30 million
State of Play $60 million $87.8 million
Ali G indahouse $5 million $12 million
A serious man $7 million $26.2 million
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Film flops (with figures)Film Budget Gross
The Calcium Kid $5 million £61,415
MickeyBo & Me $3 million £172,336
Inside I’m Dancing $5 million $500,000
Sixty Six $3 million $1.9 million
The Soloist $60 million $37.6 million
The boat that rocked $50 million $36.3 million
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What makes them successful (identify at least two points)
• Appeals to international market (British film + American star) allows for both sides of the Atlantic to be represented in either the source material or the star (mid atlantic).
• creates numerous and Diverse film types meaning working title films will be able to establish a wide audience loyalty.