DNA 20 Questions

DNA Film Questions

1. The co-founders of DNA are Duncan Kenworthy and Andrew McDonald.

2. The company was founded in 1983.

3. DNA is based in London in the United Kingdom.

4. DNA have produced 21 films.

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8. 5 box office hits made by DNA: Love Actually, The Last King Of Scotland, The History Boys, 28 Days Later and Notes On A Scandal.

9. 5 flop films made by DNA: Dredd, Never Let Me Go, Sunshine, Amelia and Shooting Someone.

10. Danny Boyle's relationship to DNA productions is a director for film such as 28 Weeks Later, 28 Days Later and Sunshine.

11. 3 famous directors DNA have worked with include Danny Boyle, Alex Garland and Richard Curtis.

12. 5 famous actors DNA have worked with include: Keira Knighley, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, James Corden and Judi Dench. 
13. Highest grossing film was Love Actually with a box office of $246.9 million.
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15. One big blockbuster is 28 Days Later (2002), with a smaller budget of $8 million, but made $84.7 million in box office. This was followed in a sequel by 28 Weeks Later (2007) with a larger budget of $15 million and made a box office of $64.2 million.
16. DNA Films are most famous for producing and working on Love Actually in 2003. The film has a very well-known and high profile cast and has prompted many films to be made inspired by Love Actually.
17. The genres covered by DNA Films vary from musicals to romance, comedy, crime, drama, science fiction, horror and psychological thrillers.
18. DNA Films have a partnership with Fox Networks Group, which created DNA TV Limited.
19. DNA is run by Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich, which is one of the most successful production companies in the UK. DNA has produced films such as Dredd 3D, Never Let Me Go, Love Actually, The Beach, 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later.
20. The new partnership for television, DNA TV Limited will produce dramas, comedies and limited series to be distributed worldwide.

The Big Six

Major Film Studios

A major film studio is a film producer and production company that releases a substantial number of films annually.

The Big Six film studios are:

1. Warner Bros. Pictures. Comprising a whopping 19.7 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Warner Bros. Pictures is the biggest player in the film industry. Securing the rights to major films like Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, The Matrix and Star Wars have made Warner Bros. the No. 1 name in the business.

2. Paramount Pictures. With 15.5 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek, War of the Worlds, the Mission Impossible series, Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures.

3. Walt Disney. One of the most renowned film production companies in the history of the business, Walt Disney now holds 15.3 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). With highly successful movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted, there's no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in the industry for years to come.

4. Columbia Pictures. Comprising 12.9 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Columbia Pictures remains a big player in the business. Some of this company's recent successes include Casino Royale, The Da Vinci Code, the Spider-Man series and Step Brothers.

5. Universal Studios. 12.2 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures) belongs to Universal Studios, which continues to make millions for the film industry. With major hits like the Bourne series (Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum), The American Pie series, Knocked Up, American Gangster and The Incredible Hulk, it's very clear that Universal Studios knows what it takes to make money in this industry.

6. 20th Century Fox. Also known as "Twentieth Century Fox," this highly successful movie production company makes up 11.9 percent of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). Some of the biggest and most successful movies from this empire include the X-Men series, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Star Wars Episodes II and III, and the Fantastic Four.

Roughly 9/10 films in the UK are seen as a result of these distributors