In 2012, 43 titles were released in 3D which was about the same as last year. This is because the film industry is trying to give something that they wouldn't find anywhere else. 3D films came live to the audiences especially to young kids who enjoy things that pop out of the screen. The film industry are also trying to reduce films being pirated online, so a way to do that was by making films 3D which was harder to film in cinemas because there was 2 layers of projection which came out blurry to people who watched in online.
The film industry target their movies mainly at young audiences. 64% of cinema audiences are aged 7-34. They target mainly the teenagers and young adults. 29% of the audience for film industries are aged 15-24. more than half of 15-24 year old's visit the cinema once a month.
In 2012, 646 films were released in the UK. That's over 12 new titles per week. Most people tend to go cinemas during the weekend. Saturday is the most popular night. about 24.1% of the Box office is taken from that night.
In 2012 the most popular genre was action which was 34.5% of the Box office.
14% of retail buyers bought a film they had previously seen at the cinema
60% of 16-30 year olds believe film content should be free when accessed online. The most pirated film of 2012 according to Bit Torrent are Project x, 8.72 million downloads. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, 8.5 million downloads. The Dark Knight Rises with 8.23 million downloads
In 2012 the UK box office took over £1billion for the 3rd year running
3D film account for just under £1 in every £5 spent on cinema tickers
People spend on average 16 mins in the foyer. About 40% of a cinema's profit comes from refreshments
Top 3D releases of 2012 were Marvel: Avengers Assemble, The Hobbit: An unexpected journey, Prometheus, The Amazing Spiderman, and Life of Pi
