UK films at the worldwide box office, 2011 BFI Research and Statistics Unit 29 March 2012 Films produced in the UK had a 17% share of the global box office in 2011, up from 14% in 2010 (Table 1). UK inward investment films (UK films wholly or partly financed by US studios but featuring UK cast, crew, locations, facilities, postproduction and often UK source material) earned 14.4% of the worldwide box office while UK independent films accounted for 2.8% of global revenues, the highest figure recorded. Table 1 UK films global market share, 2002-2011 Year UK film worldwide gross ($ billion) Global theatrical market ($ billion) UK share US studiobacked Independent UK films share 2002 1.8 19.8 9.1 7.6 1.5 2003 1.4 20.1 6.9 5.5 1.5 2004 2.9 24.9 11.6 10.0 1.6 2005 3.6 23.1 15.5 13.4 2.2 2006 2.2 25.5 8.6 7.5 1.2 2007 3.3 26.3 12.5 10.6 1.9 2008 4.2 27.8 15.1 13.3 1.8 2009 2.0 29.4 6.8 4.4 2.4 2010 4.5 31.8 14.2 12.6 1.6 2011 5.6 32.6 17.2 14.4 2.8, Rentrak, MPAA As Figure 1 shows, the UK market share fluctuates significantly from year to year depending on the performance of a small number of titles. As predicted in last year's report, the market share of independent UK films increased in 2011 due to the global success of The King's Speech which grossed $389 million worldwide ($414 million including 2010 earnings).!
Figure 1 UK films global market share 2002-2011 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 UK/US studio share UK independent share 4.0 2.0 0.0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 The final instalment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, was the highest earning UK title and the highest grossing film overall, earning $1,328 million worldwide in 2011 (Table 2). The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides also earned over $1 billion. Table 2 Top 10 UK qualifying films at the worldwide box office, 2011 Rank Title Country of origin Worldwide box office gross ($m) 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 UK/USA 1,328 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides UK/USA 1,044 3 The King s Speech* UK 389 4 Captain America: The First Avenger UK/USA 369 5 X-Men: First Class UK/USA 354 6 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows UK/USA 237 7 Gnomeo & Juliet UK/USA 194 8 Gulliver s Travels UK/USA 181 9 Johnny English Reborn UK/USA 160 10 Arthur Christmas UK/USA 147 Total top 10 4,403 Worldwide gross includes the UK *The figure for The King s Speech excludes money made in 2010. The total is $414 million. #
The highest grossing independent UK film at the worldwide box office in 2011 was The King s Speech which grossed $389 million (Table 3). This was followed by UK/France/Germany co-production The Three Musketeers which earned $132, The Inbetweeners Movie ($92 million) and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ($80 million). Table 3 Top independent UK films at the worldwide box office, 2011 Rank Title Country of origin Worldwide box office gross ($m) 1 The King s Speech* UK 389 2 The Three Musketeers UK/Fra/Ger 132 3 The Inbetweeners Movie UK 92 4 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy UK/Fra 80 5 Jane Eyre UK 32 6 The Eagle UK/USA 30 7 My Week With Marilyn UK/USA 27 8 One Life UK 13 9 Horrid Henry UK 12 10 We Need to Talk About Kevin UK/USA 6 Total top 10 813 Worldwide gross includes the UK *The figure for The King s Speech excludes money made in 2010. The total is $414 million Table 4 presents UK films market share in a selection of international territories. UK films had a 16.5% share of the world s largest theatrical market, the USA and Canada, in 2011. In Europe, UK share ranged from a high of 21% in Germany (including 3.9% for independent UK films) down to 10% in France. d 18% of the Japanese market (including 3% for independents) and almost one fifth of the Australian box office. $
Table 4: UK market share in selected international markets, 2011 Territory Gross box office earned by UK films (all figures in US$ unless otherwise Stated) UK share US studio-backed Independent USA and Canada $1,654.3m 16.5 15.3 1.2 Europe Austria 24.4m 19.5 16.4 3.1 France 27.0m admissions 13.0 10.3 2.7 Germany 196.4m 21.4 17.5 3.9 Italy 110.3m 17.1 13.8 3.3 Netherlands 43.2m 19.1 15.8 3.3 Portugal 15.3m 19.2 15.4 3.8 Spain 91.5m 14.7 12.7 2.0 Latin America Argentina $44.8m 16.7 14.6 2.0 Brazil $130.3m 17.0 14.9 2.1 Chile $17.4m 19.1 17.8 1.2 Colombia $21.9m 16.1 13.9 2.2 Mexico $134.3m 16.7 15.5 1.2 Venezuela $34.0m 15.1 13.9 1.2 Asia Japan $315.5m 18.2 15.2 3.1 South Korea $129.0m 11.3 10.2 1.1 Australasia Australia $171.0m 19.2 14.5 3.4 New Zealand $26.2m 21.8 13.8 7.9 analysis of Rentrak data %
Notes 1. The worldwide gross box office of UK film is calculated from a variety of sources including the box office tracking company Rentrak, the Independent Film and Television Alliance, trade publications (primarily Screen International and Variety) and web sources. 2. Figures are based on gross box office for UK films released in 2011 and include revenue earned until 12 February 2012. 3. Country of origin is allocated by the BFI Research and Statistics Unit. For the purposes of this analysis, a UK film is one which is certified as such by the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport under Schedule 1 of the Films Act 1985, via the Cultural Test, under one of the UK s official co-production agreements or the European Convention on Cinematographic Coproduction; a film which has not applied for certification but which is obviously British on the basis of its content, producers, finance and talent; or (in the case of a re-release) a film which met the official definition of a British film prevailing at the time it was made or was generally considered to be British at that time. Most UK films in the analysis (including the major UK/USA films) fall into the first group films officially certified as British. Pre-release Access This release has been prepared according to the Code of Practice for Official Statistics published by the UK Statistics Authority (2009). Pre-release access has been granted to the following: Amanda Nevill, Chief Executive, BFI Tim Cagney, Deputy Chief Executive, BFI Carol Comley, Head of Strategic Development, BFI Chris Travers, Director of Communications, Marketing and Audiences, BFI Nick Mason Pearson, Director of Press and Public Affairs, BFI Judy Wells, Head of Press and PR, BFI Emma Hewitt, Press Officer, BFI Hugh Muckian, Film Branch, Department for Culture, Media and Sport Ken Hunt, Senior Press Officer, Department for Culture, Media and Sport Statistical contact details This release was prepared by Sean Perkins, Research and Statistics Unit, BFI, sean.perkins@bfi.org.uk, tel 020 7173 3248 (end) &