Extension Task: Top 10 Grossing Films of All Time

Here is the list of the top 10 grossing films of all time

1. Avatar
2. Titanic
3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4. Jurassic World
5. The Avengers
6. Furious 7
7. The Avengers: Age of Ultron
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
9. Frozen
10. Iron Man 3 

The top two grossing films are directed by the same person; James Cameron. It's been said that Cameron's films hold reoccurring themes and subtexts; conflicts between humanity and technology (Avatar in particular shows this), strong female lead and a strong romantic subplot. I think both show these and their own way and that is why his films are so well thought of, and successful. the fact that he wrote both of them, leading him to gain a certain amount of respect in the film and media industry as well as earning a lot of success in his own right. 

All of these films have been distributed by one of America's 'big six' (Universal, Disney, Warner Bros. Paramount, 20th Century Fox or Sony)- this indicates that to have a 'top grossing film' you must work in partnership with a conglomerate. This may be due to the fact that they have the resources, ability, time and funding to spend on each individual film. In fact, half of the top 10 grossing films have been made by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, this can be brought down to the fact they are the leading producer and distributor of children's films. But as well as this in 2009 they acquired the rights to Marvel Entertainment- who had a large influence over the superhero genre of films. This gave them the edge over the other big six films because they appealed to a larger audience due to their various areas of expertise.