The first movie we have looked at is south paw, this is an action drama, of a professional boxer who is fighting to get the custody of his daughter and get his life back on track after his life dramatically falls apart.
Produced by:
WanDa Pictures, Riche Productions, Escape Artists, Fuqua Films
Distributed by:
The Weinstein Company
Marketing tools:
this film also has movie posters produced such as the poster shown above, dramatic movie posters such as this draw in and inform the general public of the existence of this film. they may have also have shown trailers on tv, this brings the movie into the home, they may also include out of home advertisement such as bus posters.
this film had many connections used as advertisement for this film, people who have a large fan following such as Eminem and 50 cent, took part in acting and creating the sound track for this movie. the input of such well known people creates an audience for the movie and in turn brings fans in to watch the movies. they will communicate with their fans, telling them of their imput on this film, over social media such as twitter and Facebook.
Type of Release
Southpaw had a wide release, it was released in most popular cinemas and was released in most cinemas over the globe.
Format Availability
Southpaw is to be released on DVD/Blu- Ray disc and On Demand on the 27th October 2015, three months after it's worldwide cinematic release.
Box Office
Southpaw had an opening weekend of $16.7mn, ultimately it grossed a little over $90million,
Synergous
Southpaw has a synergous link with its soundtrack. Eminem produced it on his record label shady records.
Would they distribute ours?
Weinstein distributed the film and they are likely to distribute ours. Firstly, they are one of the largest mini-major film studios and our film is not exactly major which makes them perfect to distribute our film. secondly, they distribute African American films which our film can be classified as.
Gone Girl
Gone girl is an american physiological thriller, involving a missing wife and a husband being accused of her murder. this is a film similar to ours as it has a plot line revolving around a failing marriage and a sudden disappearance.
Produced by:
- Regency Enterprises and TSG Entertainment
Distributed by:
20th Century Fox
for this movie it was originally a well know book with many readers and a large following of the author, this fan base, created a audience for the film. as well as the posters as seen above been displayed along with the increased sales of the book. this film would have been easily advertised outside of the home, as well as inside the home with television adverts,
Type of Release
Although Gone Girl was released in many cinemas worldwide, it was first screened at the 52nd New York Film Festival. It was later released in cinemas worldwide.Format Availability
Gone Girl was released on the 13th January 2015 on Blu Ray & DVD, also On Demand
Box office and DVD Sales
Gone Girl opened to an opening weekend of $13.1mn in the USA, and ultimately made over $300mn worldwide gross.
Synergous
The soundtrack was produced by columbia records. Columbia Records is an American recording label, under the ownership of Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group. Furthermore, when the blue rays where purchased a 36 page book was given with it.
Would they distribute ours?
20th Century Fox are not likely to produce our film. Firstly because they are distributor of the six major American film studios and our film is not major so they wouldn't distribute it. Secondly, the genres they normally distribute are not our genre (drama). They are known for comedies and animations mainly.
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