BIG BUDGET

Small Budget

AVATARPARANORMAL

ACTIVITY

BIG BUDGET MOVIE

Distributed by - 20th Century Fox

Budget for film - $237,000,000 ($9 mil + re-release)

Box Office - $2,787,965,087

Big budget movies such as Avatar are commonly distributed by very well known institutions such as 20th Century Fox which are at the top of worldwide media distribution and production.

Big budget movies gain an advantage over other movies as they have more of a platform gained by being distributed by companies such as 20th Century Fox. This is because they have more money to spend and advertise which helps lead to success.

With such a huge amount of money spent on these films it means that it has to earn more to reach a point where it earns a profit.

Avatar was effective due to its ground-breaking special effects and storyline.

Small Budget Movie

Distributed by - Paramount Pictures

Budget for film - $15,000

Box Office - $193,35,800

Low budget movies such as Paranormal Activity are commonly distributed by unknown institution which are rarely ever known by a worldwide audience.

Low budget movies gain an advantage over other movies as they don’t have to sell the film as they won’t need to earn an extortionate amount for the film to make money.

Paranormal Activity was effective due to its use of suspense and tension which kept audiences on the edge of their seats.