10 facts about the film industry

                        10 facts about the film industry

• 40% of a cinema's income is made up from refreshments like popcorn, which is why they charge extortionate prices and discourage bringing in food from other retailers. 
• All of the biggest movie companies like paramount and sony/columbia are owned by conglomerates, massive companies that own numerous smaller companies.
• The Avengers made over $207 million in the opening weekend, and was shown in 4,349 different cinemas.
•  In 2012, 43 3D films were releases, and 646 'normal' films. Out of the top 10 3D films, 9 were in the top 20 films of 2012, and Titanic 3D was 26th. 
• Only 4% of film viewing is done at the cinema, although most people prefer to watch movies out at the cinema the vast majority is done at home.
• The most popular genre in 2012 was action, which made 34.5% of the total profit for films.
• 64% of cinema audiences are aged 7 - 34
• Saturday is the most popular night of the week to go to the cinema, holding 24.1% of the Box Office.
• There is an average of 3 people on every cinema outing
• The top three films of 2012 were: Skyfall, Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers