Film Genre and the Cinema in 2010- Questions & Answers

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
4. What was the most popular family genre in 2010? Animation
5. Write a short paragraph about how the figures for "suspense" genre films compare with other film genres in 2010? Recent trends which show how well the genre "suspense" is doing suggests that it has been increasing. It can be argued that the movies being produced are popular as credible stars are being used who draw in the consumers by promoting the movie it self. Whereas, "sci-fi" movies have seen a drop in sales figures, grossing less amounts than previous years. Movies such as Avatar, received critical acclaim an grossed a huge amount. However, not enough "sci-fi" movies have lived up to Avatar, thus the decreasing trend.