The Wolf Of Wall Street

Your chosen movie
1) What film have you chosen? 

 The wolf of wall street.


2) Why did you choose this film in particular? 

I chose this film as it is based on a real life crisis about the wall street crash in the 90's


Institutional background
1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.

Paramount

2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?

universal pictures


No brand loyalty
1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?

The genre is a biography, comedy and crime.


2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.

The trailer centralises on one character which suggests it is about a biography and the scenes in the film are to do with the wall street crash.

3) Is your chosen movie a sequel?

no


3a) If Yes, how does the film use the original movie or franchise as part of its marketing? 

3b) If No, are previous films by the writer, director or star mentioned in the trailer? 

No previous films are mentioned in the trailer.

It’s all a matter of timing
1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film?

December 17, 2013


2) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog.

The trailer release date was june 16th 2013


3) What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iszwuX1AK6A


It’s a social thing
1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film? If you can’t find tweets (probably blocked) use the IMDB user review rating or the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review.

The movie was given a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Most of the viewers that watched the film enjoyed it but werent happy with the viewing time of the film.


2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.

Anyone with a fraction of a brain cell could predict that this film was one which was bound to be an amazing, from the moment it was announced.


Despite the fact that it is 180-minutes long,one will surely enjoy the ride of watching this film. DiCaprio and Scorsese makes it a point to make it interesting and entertaining.

The good things first - the acting is great, the sheer excess of greed is invigorating and memorable, there's great pace, a lot of humour, and the directing is assured.

Risky business
Use IMDB to find out the box office records for your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then Box Office/Business.

1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?

The original budget was $100 million


2) How much money did the film make in the opening weekend?

In the first week the film made just under 24 million dollars

3) How much money has the film made in total? (Look for the subheading ‘Gross’ which has the total box-office earnings listed).

The total the film made was $392


Stars in their eyes
Research the stars and director for your chosen film.



1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in the same or similar genres?

Martin Scorsese has made films such as goodfellas, gangs of new york and shutter island.


2) Who is the main star in the film?

Leonardo DiCaprio

3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?

 Leonardo DiCaprio has been in 'Gangs of New York'. This film is also a crime, drama based films.

4) Are the stars or the director or writer mentioned in the trailer for the film

The director and main star were both mentioned in the trailer.