RESEARCH - BFI Statistics Yearbook

Genre:

1. Which 3 genres were most successful at the UK box office?

• Animation
• Action 
• Comedy

2. Which 3 genres were least popular or successful at the UK box office?

• War
• Documentary 
• Romance

3. Which film genre had the most films released in 2013-14?

• Comedy

4. How many films in this genre were made in 2013-14?

• 153 films released

5. How many animated films were made?

• 33 films released

6. How many action films were made?

• 47 films released

7. What does this information about genre tell you about film production and audiences?

• This information tells us that most people like to watch action and animated films. The least popular genre was war, as only 5 got released and they were not very successful. Moreover, the information tells me that the most films released are comedies, which suggests that the film audience is mainly young adults.

Audiences:

1. Which age group made up the largest proportion of cinema admissions in the UK?

• People aged 15-24 went to the cinema the most.

 2. Which comedy film was the most successful with this age group?

• Hangover Part 3

3. Which film was most popular with the over 50's? What genre is this film?

• Quartet, which is a comedy/drama.

4. Which genres were most popular with men?

• Thriller
• Action 
• Comedy

5. Which genres were most popular with women?

• One Direction 
• Frozen

6. UK films appealed most to which audience type?

• Females

7. Which 3 films were most popular with the 7-14 age group? What does this tells us about their preferred genre?

• One Direction: This Is Us
• Wreck it Ralph
• Despicable Me 2

This tells us that children and young teenagers like watching animated movies the most.

8. The 3 most popular films with the 35-44 age group were Frozen, The Croods and Jack and the Giant Slayer. Why might this be and how does this contribute to animation being the most successful genre at the box office?

• The reason why these films are the most popular in this age group is because people who are aged 35-44 are mainly parents who take their children to watch these types of movies, which then increases the popularity and view count on these films.

9. Which 3 films were most popular with the 25-34 age group?

• Django Unchained
• Fast and Furious 6
• Rush

10. Which films were most popular with middle class audiences (C1 & C2)?

• Western Django Unchained
• Fast and Furious 6
• Rush
• Trance

11. Look at the tables for popular films in London and Scotland. What differences are there and what conclusions can you make about the types of films they appear to prefer?

• There is a variety of genre preferences in both London and Scotland. The genre preference depends on the individuals and their own interests.