FDA Yearbook

1)     How many suspense films were released in 2010?

38

2)     In total, how much did these suspense films take, gross, to the nearest million?

£42 million

3)     Which genre of film had the highest gross in 2010?

Action/Adventure (£265 million)

4)     What was the most popular family genre in 2010?

Animation

      In 2010, 38 suspense films were released, the most popular being Shutter Island, The Town and The Wolfman. Suspense films grossed £42,441,123 in total, 4.2% of the year's box office. In comparison, the highest grossing genre was Action/Adventure at £265,785,158, 26.4% of the box office with 71 films released, and the lowest grossing genre being Musicals at £256,847. 0.03% of the box office with just 3 films released in 2010. This shows that suspense films are currently fairly unpopular in the UK being the 8th highest grossing out of 11 genres. However, annually the gross percentage has risen suggesting that the popularity of suspense films is on the increase. Research shows that the target audience for such films is males age 16-25, but it often depends on the use of subgenre. Films such as Se7en and Memento could be considered more mature as they use the crime subgenre whereas romantic thrillers like Mr and Mrs Smith and Fatal Attraction target a more female based audience.