Working title films.

I researched `curtisland`, a name that has been given to the way that Richard Curtis represents britain, in very similar idealistic ways throughout all of his films. In a report by the guardian, `curtisland` is described as being "A shiny, happy place, relaxed about the filthy rich, insatiable in its optimism, in love with happy endings, and very New Labour." Richard curtis`s first film was four weddings and a funeral, the storyline of a sudden heart attack and love, are both very unrealistic and as the article stated `unlikely`. The article describes thet way that richard curtis represents britain in his films as; It was an apolitical place, full of can-do possibility, obsessed with the educated middle class, perfectly relaxed about the filthy rich, much more in love with sentiment than ideas, and insatiable in its optimism; it was also in thrall to the idea of happy endings. This mixing of realities seemed like a two-way process. The article also states that as richards films became more popular, he started to look at different ways of representing britain for example; Britain became the broken-home and teenage-pregnancy capital of Europe; looked at another, it was the subject of ever more feel-good, confetti-strewn, loved-up films. If they were not always from Curtis's pen, then at least they followed his winning formula. The article also stated that;Curtisland was among the least "cool" products of Cool Britannia, but it was always perfect for export; Britain was suddenly a sunny, witty, self-deprecating, charming kind of place.

Research of five working title films;

Notting hill

Gross revenue; $363,889,678

Domestic gross total; $116,089,678

Foreign gross total;$247,800,000

Cost; $42 million

Bridget jones diary

Box office; $281,929,795

Domestic gross total; $71,543,427

Foreign gross total;$210,386,368
Cost; $25 million

Fargo

Box office; $24,611,975

Domestic gross total; $24,611,975

Foreign gross total; $36,000,000

Cost;$7 million

Atonement

Box office; $50,927,067

Domestic gross total;$50,927,067

Foreign gross total;$78,338,994

Cost;

Love actually

Box office; $59,696,144

Domestic gross total;$59,696,144

Foreign gross total;$187,245,873
Cost;$40 million