British cinema January – September

Successful films

- Adulthood
- Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
- The Cottage
- The Duchess


Adulthood

Released – 20th June 2008
Director – Noel Clarke
Cast – Noel Clarke, Scarlett Johnson, Jacob Anderson
Distributed by – Pathe Pictures International
Success – Opening weekend grossed £1,203,319
Reviews – Criticised for lack of plot


Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

Released – 25th July 2008
Director – Gurinder Chadha
Cast – Georgia Groome, Alan Davies
Distributed by – Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies
Success – Has grossed over £4.7million
Reviews – Gained many good reviews


The Cottage

Released – 14th March 2008
Director – Paul Andrew Williams
Cast – Andy Serkis, Jenifer Ellison, Georgia Groome
Distributed by – Pathe Pictures
Success – Grossed £39 million worldwide
Reviews – Mixed reception


The Duchess

Released – 5th September 2008
Director – Saul Dibb
Cast – Keira Knightley, Hayley Atwell, Ralph Fiennes
Distributed by – Pathe Pictures
Success – Grossed $2,500,000
Reviews – Critics were harsh, yet viewers seemed to have a positive response