A2 Media Studies-Case Studies

Directed by: Yann Demange 

Release Date: 10th October 2014 (UK) 29th August 2014 (USA) Had a staggered release in the US.

Budget: 8.1 million GBP (Around 10.48 million USD)

Box Office: 3.2 million USD

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller.

Stars: Jack O' Connell

Awards: Won the British Independent Film Award for Best Director / Nominated for a BAFTA.

Film Festivals: Attented 40 film festivals around the world between 2014-2015, including London Film Festival (UK) and Sundance Film Festival (USA). 

Critic Reviews: "Astonishing performance by Jack O' Connell." - Wall Street Journal. "Finely calibrated chase movie about a British soldier caught behind enemy lines." - NYTimes. 96% Rotten Tomatoes. 

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Release Date: 23 August 2013 (USA) July 2013 (UK)

Budget: $20 million (estimated)

Box Office: $26 million total gross / $46 million worldwide

Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Stars: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg

Franchise: Cornetto Trilogy

Other Films: Up against big US films such as, Monster's University.

Critic Reviews: 89% Rotten Tomatoes

Directed by: David Ayer

Release Date: 5 August 2016

Budget: $175 million (estimated)

Box Office: $325 million (USA) / $745 million worldwide

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto

Franchise: DC Comics

Critic Reviews: "Undermined by plot holes and uneven execution of action, character and comedy." - Screen Rant 

"The storytelling that brings all these characters together so quickly is lazy to the point of professional negligence." - The Atlantic. 

25% Rotten Tomatoes