Film cover analysation: Mr. & Mrs. Smith

- We can tell this film is an Action Comedy film by the way Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are represented. We can see that they are a married couple that hate each other and want to kill one another as they are both on opposite sides of the shot and have guns. This shows it is both action and comedic.
- They use stars and genre to sell the film, as it is the usual type of film these two stars feature in. However they usually star as the main character defeating others, never as a two-star hatred/love combination.
- The bullet holes in the full stops of the title also represent the action film, mixing in with a plain wedding type font which adds to the comedy side as it is quite contrasting. The red '&' shows danger and alert.

All time USA top 10 box office films

	Released	Film Name	Total Box Office
1	2009	Avatar	$760,507,625
2	1997	Titanic	$600,788,188
3	2008	The Dark Knight	$533,345,358
4	1977	Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope	$460,998,007
5	2004	Shrek 2	$441,226,247
6	1982	ET: The Extra-Terrestrial	$435,110,554
7	1999	Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace	$431,088,297
8	2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	$423,315,812
9	2010	Toy Story 3	$415,004,880
10	1994	The Lion King	$414,548,100

Most Popular Film Genre (1995-2011)

1	Comedy	1,702	$44,337,313,991	$26,050,126	23.87%
2	Adventure	486	$36,810,703,839	$75,742,189	19.82%
3	Drama	2,999	$32,812,108,205	$10,941,016	17.66%
4	Action	542	$31,201,880,009	$57,568,044	16.80%
5	Thriller/Suspense	532	$14,706,824,063	$27,644,406	7.92%
6	Romantic Comedy	391	$11,036,373,758	$28,226,020	5.94%
7	Horror	314	$8,891,060,303	$28,315,479	4.79%
8	Documentary	1,007	$2,041,972,499	$2,027,778	1.10%
9	Musical	108	$1,701,738,412	$15,756,837	0.92%
10	Black Comedy	81	$754,265,908	$9,311,925	0.41%
11	Western	36	$684,819,328	$19,022,759	0.37%
12	Concert/Performance	39	$291,933,629	$7,485,478	0.16%
13	Multiple Genres	18	$6,382,316	$354,573	0.00%
14	Genre Unknown	5	$1,685,983	$337,197	0.00%

Spiderman 3 Poster - Genre Case Study

The genre of the Spiderman trilogy is Action about a superhero. In this advertisement poster we can see that it is quite dark and sinister, showing the dark undertone of the film. We can see that it is a typical good vs. bad superhero action film because we see that there is a divide of colour (black and red). The symbolic Spiderman red shows the good side as throughout the trilogy we learn that Spiderman is known for his red suit, and the opposite side (the black side) shows the bad. This proves it is an action film just by the colour clash. If we look into the poster even more, we see that the spider logo's are different on the different sides, the good side being more slick and original whereas the bad side is more spooky and crooked.

The Studios Of Old Hollywood - MGM

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM) is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. On November 3, 2010, MGM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy MGM Tower in Century City, Los Angeles^. Its headquarters are in the MGM Tower in Century City, Los Angeles.
On December 20, 2010, MGM emerged from bankruptcy and the executives of Spyglass Entertainment, Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, became co-Chairs and co-CEOs of the company.

Here are a few films MGM have been involved with:
- StormBreaker
- Casino Royale
- The Pink Panther
- Legally Blonde
- Once Upon A Crime
- Rocky