I know what you watched this winter ...

Given that we are looking at the British film industry and how various factors have effected it, I decided to ask members of my family and some friends what they have watched roughly for the past month to work out if there was any trend to it, percentage of US/ UK films watched, ect.

Age: 14 Female

Twilight US Romantic Adventure
Madagscar 2 US Action Adventure
Made of Honour US Romantic Comedy
Over Her Dead Body US Romantic Comedy
Flood UK Thriller
Eagle Eye US Action / Adventure
Step Brothers US Comedy
Ink Heart US Adventure (fantasy)
Dead or Alive US Action / Adventure
John Tucker Must Die US Romantic Comedy
The Golden Compass US/UK Adventure (fantasy)
The Ex US Romantic Comedy
Iron Man US Action Thriller


Age 16 Male

Predator US Action Thriller
Dark Knight US Action Thriller
Ink Heart US Adventure (fantasy)
Eagle Eye US Action Thriller
Made of Honour US Romantic Comedy
Step Brothers US Comedy
Death Race US Action Thriller
Fast and Furious (4) US Action Thriller
Twilight US Romantic Adventure
Mr Deeds US Comedy


Age 16 Female

Mamma Mia US Musical Comedy
Dark Knight US Action Thriller
Fast and Furious (1) US Action Thriller
2 Fast 2 Furious US Action Thriller
Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift US Action Thriller


Age 17 Female

Twilight US Romantic Adventure
Definitely Maybe US/UK Romance
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Remake) US Adventure (fantasy)
Fight Club US Action Thriller
Unleashed US Action Thriller



Age 17 Female

X –Men US Action Thriller
X –Men 2 US Action Thriller
The Strangers US Horror Thriller
Babysitter Wanted US Horror Thriller
Saw 4 US Horror Thriller
Saw 5 US Horror Thriller
Final Fantasy: Advent Children JP Action Thriller (fantasy)
Bolt US Action Adventure (fantasy)
Sword in the Stone US Action Adventure
The Grudge 3 US Horror Thriller



Age 17 Male
Fast and Furious (4) US Action Thriller
The Shawshank Redemption Drama
007: Quantum of Solace US Action Adventure (Thriller)
Borat US Comedy


Age 17 Male

A Fish Called Wanda UK Comedy
Indiana Jones: Lost Crusade US Action Adventure
Monty Python: Meaning of life UK Comedy


Age 17 Male

Twilight US Romantic Adventure
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging US Romantic Comedy
Finding Nemo US Action Adventure
The Interpreter US Thriller
Hancock US Action Thriller (Comedy)
Iron Man US Action Thriller


Age 21 Male

Predator US Action Thriller
Dark Knight US Action Thriller
How to lose friends and alienate people UK Comedy
Sex Drive US Comedy
Marley and Me US Drama Comedy
Spirit ? ?
Wall.E US Action Adventure
Mirrors US Thriller
Pineapple Express US Comedy
Burn after Reading US Comedy
Max Payne US Action Thriller
Final Fantasy Advent Children JP Action Thriller (fantasy)
The Day the Earth stood still US Action Thriller


Age 47 Male

Twilight US Romantic Adventure
Ink Heart US Adventure (fantasy)
Eagle Eye US Action Thriller
Step Brothers US Comedy
Death Race US Action Thriller
Day Watch W Action Horror
Madagascar 2 US Action Adventure
Iron Man US Action Thriller
The Incredible Hulk US Action Thriller


Age 48 Female

Twilight US Romantic Adventure
Flood UK Thriller
Ink Heart US Adventure
John Tucker Must Die US Romantic Comedy
Over Her Dead Body US Romantic Comedy
Step Brothers US Comedy
Eagle Eye US Action Thriller
Made of Honour US Romantic Comedy
The EX US Romantic Comedy
The Core US Thriller
Iron Man US Action Thriller
The Incredible Hulk US Action Thriller




Incredibly under 10 films watched were British and of them most were comedies. It is an interesting insight into how little films from britain are consumed, with big budget american Horror / Action Thrillers seemingly being the most popular with teenagers, while comedys rise in the early 20's.
Clearly this dramatic decrease in british productions consumed co-insides with globalisation through cinema and likely big budget CGI films. As most british films are funded either through American sources or limited budget british company backed (Film 4, ect), the capacity to make a mainstream film that can compete with big budget pictures isnt likely