Engineering:Four-quadrant movie
In the Hollywood movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to all four major demographic "quadrants" of the movie-going audience: both male and female, and both over and under 25 years of age.[1]
Criteria
Films are generally aimed at at least two such quadrants, and most tent-pole films are four-quadrant movies. A film's budget is often correlated to the number of quadrants the film is expected to reach, and movies are rarely produced if not focused on at least two quadrants.[2]
Examples
Although four-quadrant movies are generally family-friendly, this is not a requirement.[3] Titanic, which was the highest grossing film ever following its theatrical run, has been cited as a strong example of a four-quadrant movie that blended action and romance in a historical setting to appeal to all four quadrants.[4] Some other films exhibiting this quality may be comedic (such as Meet the Parents) or horror films, or be crowd-pleasing in nature,[5][6] such as high-profile action films or adaptations of popular novels. Four-quadrant movies often have both adult and child protagonists.[7] They are often built on a "high-concept" premise with well-delineated heroes and villains, with emotion, action and danger present in the story.[8]
See also
- Blockbuster (entertainment)
- Event movie
- Family movie
- List of highest-grossing films
- Tent-pole film
References
- ↑ Smith, Neil (2011-10-26). "Why did The Help clean up at the US box office?". BBC News. https://bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15386597.
- ↑ Friend, Tad (19 January 2009). "The Cobra". The New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/01/19/the-cobra?currentPage=all. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Tomasi, Rollo (30 April 2012). "Film Term of the Week: Four-quadrant Movie". http://film-book.com/film-term-of-the-week-four-quadrant-movie/. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "There may never be a hit like Titanic ever again" (in en-us). 2017-08-08. https://www.avclub.com/there-may-never-be-a-hit-like-titanic-ever-again-1798264811.
- ↑ White, Forest F. (27 October 2012). "How to write a four-quadrant story, or using movie marketing logic on a novel". http://ffwhite.dreamwidth.org/9438.html. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "10 Great Quadrant Movies Screenwriters Can Learn From". 28 September 2013. http://screenplayscripts.com/10-great-quadrant-movies/. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Meet the Four Quadrants". 16 September 2006. http://coverageink.blogspot.com/2006/09/meet-four-quadrants.html. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "What Makes a Four-Quadrant Film? 10 Essential Elements". 22 November 2013. http://www.screencraft.org/blog/four-quadrant-film-10-essential-elements/. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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