Submarine Case Study

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Transcript of Submarine Case Study

15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.Richard Ayoade is the director and writer of the film, from a pre-existing franchise, the novel by Joe Dunthorne. Richard Ayoade also directs music videos for bands such as Arctic Monkeys, whom the front man Alex Turner is the soundtrack for Submarine.Produced by Mary Burke, Mark Herbert and Andy Stebbing.

ABOUT

PRODUCTION

• Warp Films is an independent film production company based in Sheffield & London, UK, with a further affiliated company Warp Films Australia based in Melbourne, Australia.

Other films produced by WARP FILMS :• All Tomorrow's Parties (2009 film)• This is England

• Film4 Production Productions is a British film production company owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing a large number of films made in the United Kingdom. The company's first production was Walter, directed by Stephen Frears, which was released in 1982.

• Other films made by Film4 Production :• 12 Years A Slave• Never Let Me Go (2010 film)

DISTRIBUTION

Studio Canal UK:A film distribution company based in the UK and Ireland. They produce foreign language, anime films and independent British, Irish and American films in the UK and sometimes Ireland.

The Weinstein Company (US):An American mini-major film studio that released the likes of Nowhere Boy, Spy kids and Scream four.

GROSSING

• The film grossed $467,602 in the USA, plus $397,057 outside the USA, for a combined gross of $864,659.

• The filming locations was in Swansea, Wales.• The film was released in 48 other countries such as

Canada, USA, Ireland, Hong Kong e.g.

Ben Stiller was barely part of the production of Submarine.‘As for Submarine, even Stiller is at a loss to explain the exact circumstances that got him involved with the coming of age comedy. But it has a little something to do with one of writer/director Ayoade’s previous gigs.’Because Ben Stiller, a well known and successful actor, the odds are that there are going to be more viewers for Submarine.