Research - FDA: Film Distributors's Association

Thriller films on release/ have been released/ are due to be released

The Imitation Game (Tyldum, 2014)

Budget

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend

$7,932,292 (USA) (10 January 2015) (747 Screens)

Gross

$35,362,000 (USA) (10 January 2015)
$66,446,547 (Worldwide) (10 January 2015)

From the statistics shown, we can see that 'The Imitation Game' was fairly successful. With its opening weekend profit being almost half of their budget, they've redeemed themselves with the overall gross worldwide of $66million. Because its rated PG, it allows them to obtain a wider range of audience however this film would be of more interest to the more mature ages.

 Nightcrawler (Gilroy, 2014)

Budget

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend

$10,900,000 (USA) (1 November 2014) (2,766 Screens)

From this, we can say that the film was successful in terms of its opening weekend because they made a profit of $2million in comparison to their budget of only $8million. A wide range of audience were attracted to this film as the opening weekend was from over 2,766 screens. Perhaps they were attracted to the genre or the actor jake Gyllenhaal.






Lucy (Besson, 2014)

Budget

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend

$43,899,340 (USA) (27 July 2014) (3,173 Screens)
HUF 68,739,731 (Hungary) (10 August 2014)
€536,316 (Netherlands) (3 August 2014) (82 Screens)
PHP 57,530,074 (Philippines) (10 August 2014) (122 Screens)

Gross

$125,480,625 (USA) (28 September 2014)
$117,756,000 (USA) (31 August 2014)
$97,354,000 (USA) (10 August 2014)
$79,539,975 (USA) (3 August 2014)
$43,899,340 (USA) (27 July 2014)
$126,663,600 (USA)
$458,863,600 (worldwide)

The Film Lucy was a success considering they had a budget of $40million. I know from watching the film that the storyline and concept matters in attracting an audience just as much as the casting and elements in post-production. Its rated a 12A and so would therefore attract a wider range of audiences.

The Purge Anarchy (DeMonaco, 2014)

Budget

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend

$29,816,675 (USA) (20 July 2014) (2,805 Screens)
HUF 3,426,150 (Hungary) (20 July 2014)

Gross

$68,547,000 (USA) (10 August 2014)
$63,264,220 (USA) (3 August 2014)
$51,272,000 (USA) (27 July 2014)
$29,816,675 (USA) (20 July 2014)

The Purge Anarchy was an overall success on its opening weekend, making a profit of roughly $20million in comparison to their budget of $9million. I thought that the rating of the film was suitable from my own experience however I feel that this film was appealed more to the male gender because of the action and suspense that consists which may be a drawback of the film as they could of attracted more audience to see it but in in order to do so they would have to take out some aspect of the film that make it a thriller.

Taken (Megadon, 2014)

Budget:

 $48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

 $39,201,657 (USA) (9 January 2015)

Gross:

 $65,839,484 (USA) (19 January 2015)

This film was a success as it made more than its budget in USA alone meaning it would make even more once its been shown worldwide. The film is the final part of a trilogy which is one of the reasons why it was a success as its already established a solid audience from its previous two films so they are guaranteed to watch the final instalment.