Record Year For UK Box Office
Jamal with childhood friend Latika
Oscar-winning drama Slumdog Millionaire and Mamma Mia! helped UK films generate more than $4bn (£2.58bn) in box office takings worldwide in 2008.
Last year saw the highest takings since records began in 2002, the UK Film Council said.
It said the UK accounted for 15% of the global market, up from 12% in 2007.
Other top-performing UK movies included Quantum of Solace, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Atonement and The Other Boleyn Girl.
The success of Batman film The Dark Knight also helped boost UK takings.
Although seen as a Hollywood production, it qualified as a British film under the council’s “cultural test” – which looks at where filming took place, the nationalities of the cast and crew and the film’s contribution to the UK economy.
CULTURAL TEST CRITERIA
- Film set in the UK
- Lead characters British citizens or residents
- Film based on British subject matter or underlying material
- Original dialogue recorded mainly in English language
- Represents/reflects diverse British culture, heritage or creativity
- Studio/location shooting, visual and special Effects
- Music recording, audio post production, picture post production
- British director, scriptwriter, producer, composer, key staff, crew
- British lead actor/majority of cast
- Films need to score at least 16 out of a possible 31 points to qualify
Posted on May 21, 2009 | Filed Under Movies
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