1. Harry Potter The Order of the Phoenix - Success of books and previous films, has a large fan base.2.Pirates of the Caribbean At worlds end - Previous film successes.
3. Shrek the third - Advertising and the influence of previous films.
4. The Simpsons movie - Success of the TV show and established characters.
5. Spiderman 3 - Prevoius film success and an established superhero fan base.
6. Ratatouille - Disney and avdertising.
7. Bourne Ultimatum - Previous film success.
8. Transformers - Well known for toys and TV and advertising.
9. Mr Bean's Holiday - TV show success and well established character.
10. Hot Fuzz - Shaun of the Dead success and actors.
It appears that to make a successful film you have to have a previous fan base, wide audience range or clever advertising. For Example Pirates of the Caribbean has had previous success and has a built in audience straight away, but still wants to attract new viewers. They therefore use advertising and the fact that its disney to create the idea that virtually anybody can watch it and enjoy it.Its the same with Harry Potter (previous films and books) and many others on this list. To create our own film we would have to consider our audience and if its too specific to one age range.
