Monday, 30 April 2012

Top 5 Highest Grossing Films Of All Time:

UK Highest Grossing Movies

The top two films outside of the UK are Pirates of the Carriabein and Harry Potter reciving 75-80% of their business in the USA - Suggesting that blockbusters are a world-wide phenonomen.


1.Avatar               Released: December 18, 2009
 £93,442,625        Directed by: James Cameron

Distributer: 20th Century Fox

3D





2.Toy Story 3               Released: July 23, 2010
  £73,405,113               Directed by: Lee Unkrich
                                    
Distributer: Walt Disney UK, Pixar Animation

 Film franchise






 3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2      Released: July 15, 2011      £73,094,187             

Directed by: David Yates                                                                      
Distributer: Warner Brothters     
                                                                                                        
Adapted from a book 
Film franchise



4.Mamma Mia!               Released: July 11, 2008
   £69,166,087                  Directed by: Phyllida Lloyed 
                                     
 Distributer:  Universil Pictures     

 Adapted from the 1999 browdway show
 Features songs from ABBA





5.   Titanic                         Released: January 23, 1998
     £69,025,646                 Directed by: James Cameron

Distributer: Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox 

Based on true events 








These films not only had success in the UK, they are renound for being a worldwide success. International success from each of these films could partly be because two of them are film franchises, more people will be inclined to see a film if they are familiar with the characters and story. 

The first film to top the chart is the first of its kind. Cinemas are fast embracing the new technology that is 3D, partly why this film was one to go and see on the big screen. Avatar was talked about for so long, because it took so long to make.
Distribution companies play a massive role in funding and promoting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films_in_the_United_Kingdom 
http://www.25thframe.co.uk/chartspagetemplate.php?source=ukboxoffice

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