The document compares the high budget film World War Z with the low budget film The Inbetweeners Movie. World War Z had a budget of $190 million and grossed $500 million, while The Inbetweeners Movie had a much smaller budget of $5.3 million but still grossed $88 million. The production companies behind World War Z, such as Skydance Productions and Plan B Entertainment, are large, well-known studios with experience producing big-budget action films. In contrast, the production companies for The Inbetweeners Movie, like Bwark Productions and Film4 Productions, are smaller UK-based companies known for lower-budget comedies and factual films aimed at younger audiences.
1. High budget vs Low budget
WORLD WAR Z VS INBETWEENERS MOVIE
$190 million
$5.3 millionVS
2. What are the main institutions used for each of the films? (in
terms of production and distribution?) Find their logo and add
it on.
World War Z The Inbetweeners Movie
3. How much money was used to produce each film?
(The budget)
$190 million
World War Z The Inbetweeners Movie
$5.3 million
4. How much money was made from each
of the films?
World War Z
$500 million
The Inbetweeners Movie
$88 million
5. How well known are the production companies for
both the high-budget and low-budget film?
World War Z
• Skydance Productions
Hemisphere Media Capital
GK Films. Founded by David Ellison
in 2010, the company raised $350
million to co-produce and co-
finance films with Paramount
Pictures
• Plan B Entertainment 2DUX².
Plan B are an American film
production company founded
in November 2001 by Brad Pitt,
Brad Grey, and Jennifer Aniston.
The Inbetweeners Movie
• Bwark Productions. They are
best known for their production
of The Inbetweeners. They are
based in East London.
• Film4 Productions. The
company has been responsible
for backing a large number of
films made in the United
Kingdom.
• Young Films. Christopher
Young is an American music
composer for both film and
television.
6. What other films has the production company made? Were these as successful?
Why/why not?
The Inbetweeners Movie
• Skydance Productions
Hemisphere Media Capital
GK Films.
-True Grit
-Mission Impossible
-The Guilt Trip
-Jack Reacher
-G.I. Joe: Retaliation
-Star Trek Into Darkness
-World War Z
• Plan B Entertainment 2DUX².
-World War Z
-Kick-Ass 2
-12 Years a Slave
-Resurrection
-Deadbeat
-True Story
-Nightingale
The Inbetweeners Movie
• Bwark Productions. They are
best known for their production
of The Inbetweeners.
• Film4 Productions.
-12 Years A Slave
-127 Hours
-20,000 Days on Earth
• Young Films.
7. What genre of films does the company usually produce? Is this
important when considering who could produce your film?
Why?
World War Z
Action & Thriller
The Inbetweeners Movie
Factual
8. What audiences do each of the institutions aim to appeal to?
Is this reflected through their film choice, or does this vary?
World War Z
There is a mixed target
audience, this shows because
despite the usual action films to
be aimed at younger
audience to keep them
entertained, using factual and
interesting storylines draws in
adults.
The Inbetweeners Movie
Young. Yes it is reflected by the
type of banter shown in the
films.