Doctor strange was produced by Marvel Studios, edited by Wyatt Smith, Sabrina Plisco & distributed by Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures.
2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Doctor Strange?
Conglomerate ownership is linked to Doctor Strange because its a part of a big franchise MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) but owned by a smaller company making it a subsidiaries.
3) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?Films in the UK are regulated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why?
The age rating for Doctor Strange was 12A. This is because it seemed to have "moderate fantasy violence and injury detail" but wasn't too graphic, so no-one under the age of 12 was able to see the film unless accompanied by an adult.
Doctor strange was promoted to an audience through the use of social media as well as traditional methods (posters, teaser trailers in cinemas and on TV etc.) Also by using a well known actor, Benedict Cumberbatch, helped to draw in a much larger audience because of his role in previous films like Sherlock.
6) Analyse the film trailer for Doctor Strange. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie?
Flashing scenes, music creates suspense, CGI effects, long pauses before speech, echoing voiceovers.
The production budget for Doctor Strange was $165 million to make and the box office receipts of nearly $700 million.
8) Would you consider Doctor Strange a successful Hollywood blockbuster? Why?
I would consider Doctor Strange as a successful Hollywood blockbuster as they bring their audience closer with the CGI effects used as well as the fight scene between Doctor Strange and the great one, by using this it drives narrative and turns it into a typical but successful Hollywood Blockbuster.
