Submarine Case Study

2. 15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before
his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and
an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
Richard Ayoade is the director and writer of the film, from a pre-existing
franchise, the novel by Joe Dunthorne.
Richard Ayoade also directs music videos for bands such as Arctic
Monkeys, whom the front man Alex Turner is the soundtrack for
Submarine.
Produced by Mary Burke, Mark Herbert and Andy Stebbing.
ABOUT

3. PRODUCTION
• Warp Films is an independent film production company based in Sheffield &
London, UK, with a further affiliated company Warp Films Australia based in
Melbourne, Australia.
Other films produced by WARP FILMS :
• All Tomorrow's Parties (2009 film)
• This is England
• Film4 Production Productions is a British film production company owned by
Channel Four Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for
backing a large number of films made in the United Kingdom. The company's first
production was Walter, directed by Stephen Frears, which was released in 1982.
• Other films made by Film4 Production :
• 12 Years A Slave
• Never Let Me Go (2010 film)

4. DISTRIBUTION
Studio Canal UK:
A film distribution company based in the UK and Ireland. They
produce foreign language, anime films and independent British,
Irish and American films in the UK and sometimes Ireland.
The Weinstein Company (US):
An American mini-major film studio that released the likes of
Nowhere Boy, Spy kids and Scream four.

5. GROSSING
• The film grossed $467,602 in the USA, plus $397,057
outside the USA, for a combined gross of $864,659.
• The filming locations was in Swansea, Wales.
• The film was released in 48 other countries such as
Canada, USA, Ireland, Hong Kong e.g.

6. Ben Stiller was barely part of
the production of Submarine.
‘As for Submarine, even Stiller is
at a loss to explain the exact
circumstances that got him
involved with the coming of age
comedy. But it has a little
something to do with one of
writer/director Ayoade’s
previous gigs.’
Because Ben Stiller, a well
known and successful actor, the
odds are that there are going to
be more viewers for Submarine.