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Statistical 2010 Yearbook UK Film Council 10 Little Portland Street London W1W 7JG T +44 (0)20 7861 7861 F +44 (0)20 7861 7862 This Statistical Yearbook is available online at www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk Welcome to the 2010 UK Film Council Statistical Yearbook. This yearbook, the eighth we have published, is a rich source *&$ /6024 )0))$ )$)%46&6$×%-&$0#" UK. This publication is one of the ways we deliver on our commitment to evidence- )6" ×%-%&!4:"#"4/"$+40#&6 4")2,)$ ×$ &0/6"*/%: Contents Chief Executive Officer’s foreword ................................. 5 Chapter 8: Distribution .................................................. 60 8.1 Distributors in 2009 ............................................. 61 2009 – the year in review ................................................. 6 8.2 Distributors 2004–2009 ....................................... 62 8.3 Weekend box office ............................................. 63 Chapter 1: The box office ................................................ 8 8.4 Release costs ......................................................... 64 1.1 Admissions ............................................................. 9 1.2 Box office earnings ............................................... 11 Chapter 9: Exhibition ...................................................... 65 1.3 Film releases and box office revenues ................. 11 9.1 UK cinema sites .................................................... 66 1.4 Country of origin of film releases ........................ 13 9.2 UK screens ............................................................ 66 9.3 Screen location ..................................................... 67 Chapter 2: Top films in 2009 ......................................... 15 9.4 Screen density and admissions per 2.1 The top 20 films ................................................... 16 person – international comparisons .................... 68 2.2 The top 20 UK films ............................................. 17 9.5 Screen density and admissions 2.3 The top 20 UK independent films ....................... 18 per person in the UK ............................................ 68 2.4 The top 3D films ................................................... 18 9.6 Type of cinema screens by nation 2.5 Best weekend performances of UK films ............ 19 and region ............................................................ 71 9.7 Mainstream, specialised and Chapter 3: Top films of all time South Asian programming .................................. 72 at the UK box office ........................................................ 20 9.8 Exhibitors .............................................................. 73 3.1 All time top 20 films at the UK box office ........... 21 9.9 Exhibitor revenues ................................................ 74 3.2 Inflation-adjusted top 20 films at the 9.10 Digital projection .................................................. 74 UK box office ........................................................ 22 9.10.1 Digital Screen Network ........................................ 74 3.3 All time top 20 UK films at the UK box office ..... 23 9.10.2 Digital screens worldwide and in the UK ............ 74 3.4 All time top 20 independent UK films at the 9.10.3 3D and alternative content programming .......... 76 UK box office ........................................................ 24 9.11 Community cinema in the UK .............................. 78 Chapter 4: Genre and classification ............................. 25 Chapter 10: Film on video ............................................. 80 4.1 Genre .................................................................... 26 10.1 Film in the retail video market ............................. 81 4.1.1 Genre of all film releases ...................................... 26 10.2 The relationship between film on video sales 4.1.2 Genre of UK and UK independent and theatrical box office takings ......................... 85 film releases .......................................................... 28 10.3 Film in the video rental market ............................ 88 4.2 BBFC classification ................................................ 32 10.4 Hardware .............................................................. 89 4.2.1 Releases and box office by classification ............. 32 4.2.2 Top films by classification..................................... 35 Chapter 11: Film on UK television ................................ 90 11.1 Programming on network channels .................... 91 Chapter 5: Specialised films .......................................... 38 11.2 Peak time on network television .......................... 92 5.1 Specialised films at the 11.3 Audiences for film on network television ............ 93 UK box office in 2009 .......................................... 39 11.4 Top films on network television ........................... 93 5.2 Foreign language films ........................................ 41 11.5 Films on multi-channel television ....................... 95 5.3 Documentaries ..................................................... 43 11.6 The audience for film on all 5.4 Re-releases of classic and archive films ................ 44 television channels, 2000–2009 ......................... 98 11.7 The value of feature film to broadcasters .......... 99 Chapter 6: UK films internationally .............................. 46 6.1 UK films worldwide .............................................. 47 Chapter 12: Video on Demand ...................................100 6.2 UK films in North America ................................... 48 12.1 Current size of the UK market ...........................101 6.3 UK films in Europe ............................................... 49 12.2 Video on Demand services in the UK ................101 6.4 UK films in Latin America ..................................... 50 12.3 Future prospects for the VoD market ................103 6.5 UK films in Japan and South Korea ..................... 51 6.6 UK films in Australasia ......................................... 51 Chapter 13: The UK film market as a whole .............104 13.1 The UK filmed entertainment market Chapter 7: UK talent and awards ................................. 52 as a whole ..........................................................105 7.1 UK story material .................................................. 53 13.2 The UK market in the global context .................106 7.2 UK actors .............................................................. 54 13.3 The evolution of UK film revenues, 7.3 UK directors .......................................................... 55 1998–2009 .........................................................107 7.4 Awards for UK films and talent ........................... 57 13.4 The impact of recession .....................................109 2 – UK Film Council Statistical Yearbook 2010 Chapter 14: Audiences .................................................110 Chapter 18: Film education .........................................151 14.1 Cinema audience by gender ..............................111 18.1 Introduction .......................................................152 14.2 Film preferences by gender ................................111 18.2 Film education in formal 14.3 Cinema audience by age ....................................112 education settings ..............................................152 14.4 Film preferences by age .....................................114 18.3 National and regional film 14.5 Cinema audience by social group ......................115 education providers ...........................................154 14.6 Film preferences by social group .......................116 18.4 Public investment in film education ..................156 14.7 Film audiences by ethnicity ................................117 18.5 Moving image education providers 14.8 Film audiences by disability................................118 in the UK .............................................................157 14.9 Film preferences by nation or region .................118 14.10 Film downloads ..................................................119 Chapter 19: Film industry companies ........................161 14.11 Comparative profiles of cinema audiences 19.1 Number of companies in the film and audiences for film on television ..................121 and video industries ...........................................162 14.12 Cinema-goers’ preferences by age for 19.2 Size distribution of film companies ...................163 cinema, DVD and television ...............................122 19.3 National/regional distribution of film 14.13 Total size of film audience in the UK .................123 companies in the UK ..........................................165 19.4 Leading film companies in the UK Chapter 15: Films certified as British 1998–2009 .....124 and Europe .........................................................167 15.1 Qualifying as an official British film ...................125 19.5 Leading film production companies 15.2 Schedule 1 cultural test certifications, in the UK and Europe .........................................168 2008 and 2009 ...................................................125 15.3 Co-production certifications, Chapter 20: The UK film economy..............................171 2008 and 2009 ...................................................126 20.1 Film industry turnover, 1995–2008 ...................172 15.4 Finally certified British films, 1998–2009 ...........126 20.2 Film industry contribution to GDP, 15.5 Median budgets, 1998–2009 ............................128