Top Films of 2016

Look up top grossing films of 2016 - Write down top five and their producers/exhibitors and when they came out

1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
14 December2016
Lucasfilm production

2. Finding Dory
8 June 2016
Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures

3. Captain America: Civil War
29 April 2016
Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures.

4. The Secret Life Of Pets
8 July 2016

Illumination Entertainment

5. The Jungle Book
15 April 2016
Produced by Walt Disney Pictures

What are the big six film companies?

-Warner Bros. Pictures. Warner Bros. ...

-20th Century Fox.

-Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures is the longest operating major studio in Hollywood. ...

-Universal Pictures.

-Sony Pictures Entertainment (earlier known as Columbia-Tristar Pictures)

-Walt Disney Studios

  

Think of the dates and school holidays, which films are on general release?

 General release is the act of making a film available to be shown in theatres. All of the top five films released where on general release. They are also released in school holidays this is because they will have more of a change of selling tickets, as more people have the time to view the films.
 

What genre of films are there? blockbuster, indie, foreign?

Comedy | Crime | Thriller | Mystery | Romance | History | Adventure | Biography | Drama | War | Sci-Fi | Music
 

How many are sequels?

 2 - Finding Dory and Rogue one: A star wars story

How many are blockbusters aimed at a younger audience?

 Three of these films are blockbusters for the younger audience. They have made it big due to their huge amount of advertising towards the young children.

How many were produced by the Big Six?

 One of the top five was produced by the big six; The jungle Book. although they were not produced they still had a connection to the big six, as some were distributed by them for instance, finding dory was released by Walt Disney and captain America: civil war was distributed by Walt Disney pictures. 

What kinds of films seem to be missing?

 In this selection of films there are no independent films, this is because independent films are of a smaller budget therefore cannot compete with the masses of advertisement that the big six are able to afford. Plus there are no sad chick flics. this is down to the small target audience that they have compared to the action films that a wide variety of people want to watch.

How many of the film distributors seem to be producers as well?

 The distributers are also a part of the big six as it means more money can be put behind the film. The more money that goes into the film the more money that is expected to produce. No publicity is bad publicity.

Who do you think are the target audiences for these?

Due to them being block buster films, it means they have a wide target audience and make sure this shows in the way they advertise. By marketing with colours that suit both of the sexes and using appropriate language for the bffc rating.