RESEARCH Blog Post 11 - Beatricse Lazar - BFI Statistics Yearbook

GENRE – Chapter 4
Which 3 genres were most successful at the UK box office?	Comedy, Action, Animation
Which 3 genres were least popular or successful at the UK box office?	Documentary, Crime, Western
Which film genre had the most films released in 2013-14?	Drama
How many films in this genre were made in 2013-14?	20.4%
How many animated films were made?	33
How many action films were made?	47
What does this information about genre tell you about film production and audience?
AUDIENCES – Chapter 15
Which age group made up the largest proportion of cinema admissions in the UK?
Which comedy film was most successful with this age group?
Which film was most popular with the over 50s? What genre is this film?
Which genres were most popular with men?
Which genres were most popular with women?
UK films appealed most to which audience type?
Which 3 films were most popular with the 7-14 age groups?  What does this tell us about their preferred genre?
Which three films most popular with the 35-44 age group were Frozen, The Croods and Jack and the giant Slayer.
Which 3 films were most popular with the 25-34 age groups?
Which films were most popular with middle class audiences?
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?