Facts about the film industry

10 facts about the film industry

• Hollywood is the worlds leader in the film industry out of approximately 250 countries
• Bollywood movies are accounted for 1.1% of UK box office in 2012
• On average saturdays are the most popular night in which people would tend to go to the cinema, 24.1% of box office.
• In 2012 the 3 most popular genres in the film industry in percentage is:

           -Action films 34.5%

           -Comedy 17.5%

           -Drama 14.2%

• Advertising is a key element when it comes to the film industry. This is because the distributors of the film needs to attract the audience for them to go and watch THEIR film.
• There are various different types of advertisement, for example;

            -Radio

            -Billboards

            -Trailers

            -Premieres 

            -Adverts.. etc.

• 14% of retail buyers bought a film they have previously seen at the cinema.
• 60% of 16-30 year olds believe film content should be free when accessed online
• On average cinema going is a shared experience with an average of 3 people per party
• Most teenagers tend to go and watch a film because they are persuaded as they feature a particular star