1) What film have you chosen?
Django Unchained
2) Why did you choose this film in particular?
I have watched it before and i like the movie
Institutional background
Use IMDB to find out the institutions behind your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then look for the production company and UK distributor.
1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.
- The production companies: The Weinstein Company and Columbia Pictures
2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?
Sony Pictures Releasing (2013) (UK) (theatrical)
No brand loyalty
1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?
Drama | Western
2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.
The movie is western because of how they are dressed. For example the cowboy look.
3) Does your chosen film have any stars or a director that are known for that particular genre?
Jamie Foxx
Leandro Di Caprio
It’s all a matter of timing
1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film?
11th December 2012
2) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog.
14 June 2012
3) What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date?
It’s a social thing
1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film? If you can’t find tweets (probably blocked) use the IMDB user review rating or the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review.
2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.
Risky business
Use IMDB to find out the box office records for your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then Box Office/Business. You may want to use the excellent website Box Office Mojo to find out the budget and box office success for the film.
1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?
$100 million
2) How much money did the film make in the opening weekend?
$30,122,888
3) How much money has the film made in total? (Look for the subheading ‘Gross’ which has the total box-office earnings listed).
4) For a film to be considered a box office success, it needs to make at least two-and-a-half times the budget in box office takings. Using this method, was the film you have chosen a success? (Or, if it's a recent release, do you expect it to be a box office success?)
Domestic Total Gross: $162,805,434
Stars in their eyes
Research the stars and director for your chosen film.
1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in the same or similar genres?
From Dusk Till Dawn: Remake (Short) (original writer: "From Dusk Till Dawn")
2015The Hateful Eight (written by)
2013Django (Short) (based on the screenplay by)
2012Django Unchained (written by)
2012Vincent & Mia (Short) (original writer: "Pulp Fiction")
2012Death Proof Foot Spoof (Short) (original writer: "Death Proof")
2) Who is the main star in the film?
Jamie Foxx
Christoph waltz
3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?
The amazing Spiderman 2
Sleepless
White house down -Jamie Foxx
Tulip fever
Tarzan
Big eyes- Christoph waltz
4) Are the stars or the director or writer mentioned in the trailer for the film?
Yes
