They have made a number of box office hits such as Les Miserables, The Boat That Rocked, Hot Fuzz and The World's End.
The company mainly produces safe and mainstream films, but also produce some more risky films. Working Title was bought by PolyGram, which was bought by Universal, which was bought by Vivendi.
Working Title is now owned by NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast - one of the largest companies in the world. Working Title has a deal with Universal which allows them to greenlight films up to $35 million on their own. A smaller, low-budget sister company called WT2 was created, which produced movies such as Billy Elliot and Shaun of the Dead.
Working title being owned by NBCUniversal gives them a lot more money to work with, and they also get more freedom with decisions that they make. their slate of 1 risk-free movie, 2 mainstream movies and 2 riskier movies per year allows them to make plenty of money, even if one movie does less successfully as they expected it to. Being partnered with Universal also allows them to distribute their movies to a global audience as well as just a british one. They also have the money to star recognised actors in their movies such as Nick Frost and Simon Pegg as well as american stars, which appeals to both international and british audiences.
Risk-Free film:
- The World's End
Mainstream films:
- Rush
- About Time
More risky films:
- Closed Circuit
- I Give It A Year
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