There is a massive market for sports related films. Although my film has number of different genres as well, the opening sequence focuses on cycling. Therefore I need to know the forms and conventions for sports films and how they attract such a wide audience. Obviously a key reason for the successes of sports films such as Rocky Balboa, the Calcium kid and Goal is the fact that sport has such a massive fan base. However these films can only be successful by capturing a realistic impression of the sports they represent. They can only work if the audience think it is believable.
"Bend it Like Beckham" is the perfect example of a truly successful sports film. Admittedly a large part of the success of the film was based around Jess' feuds and struggles between family and friends, but the football montages and training sequences really add to the realism of the film. In fact the film was so successful that it made a massive gross profit. With only a $5,000000 they made a total worldwide profit of over 76,000000. This is a perfect example the massive audience there is for sports related films.
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