black widow

 1) List the companies involved in the creation of Black Widow. You may wish to use Black Widow's IMDB entry to help with this - see the company credits page - but the answers can also be found in the notes above.

M3 Creative.

Marvel Studios.

2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Black Widow?

A conglomerate is the combination of two or more business entities engaged in either entirely different or similar businesses that fall under one corporate group, usually involving a parent company and many subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company and is often large and multinational. it links to black widow as Disney runs black widow and Disney owns Pixar

3) Analyse the film trailer for Black Widow. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie

Black Widow broke several pandemic box office records and grossed over $379 million worldwide.

4) How was Black Widow promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign and why they were effective in promoting the film.

he marketing campaign for Black Widow was comprehensive and multi-faceted: Tie-in products including books, toys, and music were released. Marvel Legends produced a special episode to reacquaint audiences with the character. A high-profile advertisement was placed during the Super Bowl.

5) What was the production budget for Black Widow and how much did it make at the box office?

Black Widow’s budget was $200m and it only made $379m at the worldwide box office due to the pandemic.

6) Would you consider Black Widow a successful Hollywood blockbuster? Why?

Black Widow's success is difficult to judge due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Black Widow's budget was $200m and it only made $379m at the worldwide box office due to the pandemic. Marvel would have spent well over $100m on marketing the film globally so the profit level is very low.

7) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?

The film industry in the UK is regulated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). 

8) What age rating was Black Widow given? Why? 

Black Widow was awarded a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).  It was deemed to have “moderate violence, injury detail”, yet was not too graphic.

With a 12A, no-one under the age of 12 can see the film unless accompanied by an adult. It is quite a new classification (1989)  and was introduced due to the large gap between PG and 15.

9) Read this feature on Marvel using a fan's tweet to help market the film. Why is audience interaction such an important aspect of modern film marketing? 

The audience interaction is important because it gives them an idea of what to change and develop black widow if they make another one etc.

10) What other interesting details can you pick out of the article about Black Widow marketing? For example, you may want to make a note of some statistics, ratings or how they used TikTok influencers to help promote the film.

Record Rank Amount

All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 283 $183,651,655

All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 531 $196,099,476

All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 395 $379,751,131

All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 59 $183,651,655

All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies 64 $196,099,476

All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 64 $379,751,131

All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 79 $183,651,655

All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 100 $196,099,476

All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies 89 $379,751,131