Combination of “Hollywood,” America’s film industry and “Bombay,” the city where the Hindi film industry is located
100
What is the most popular film genre in the U.S.?
Comedy and Adventure at a near tie.
100
What country has the most number of tickets sold worldwide?
India – 2,641 million
U.S. – 1,358 million
(data from 2012)
200
Roughly what is the typical length of a Bollywood film?
3 hours (often includes an intermission)
200
Roughly what is the typical length of a Hollywood film?
1 1/2 hours
200
What country had the highest grossing box office revenue in 2012?
U.S. - $10.8 billion
India - $1.59 billion
300
Roughly how many titles does Bollywood produce annually?
700-900 films according to Sarkar but that number is currently pushing 1200
300
Roughly how many titles does Hollywood produce annually?
Approximately 500
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What country has the highest average production cost per film?
Hollywood - $47.7 million
Bollywood - $1.5 million
(data from 2002)
400
What occurs in almost every Bollywood film that interrupts the causal chain of the narrative?
Song and dance sequences
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If a Hollywood film contained song and dance sequences it would fall under the genre of…?
Musical theater
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What country has the highest average marketing cost per film?
Hollywood - $27.3 million
Bollywood - $500,000
(data from 2002)
500
Though already operating for nearly a century, what year was the Indian film industry finally recognized officially as an “industry” by the national government?
Late 1990s
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What is the most expensive film ever made?
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- $341.8 million
500
Which famous Bollywood actor was among the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Cruise, making the top 3 wealthiest actors in the world in 2014?