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46-519: The Riot Club is a 2014 British thriller drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Laura Wade , based on Wade's 2010 play Posh . The film stars Sam Claflin , Max Irons and Douglas Booth . It is set among the Riot Club, a fictional all-male, exclusive dining club at the University of Oxford . When the play Posh premiered, the Riot Club was often described as a thinly veiled version of

92-462: A better understanding of the film. According to the taxonomy, combining the type with the genre does not create a separate genre. For instance, the "Horror Drama" is simply a dramatic horror film (as opposed to a comedic horror film). "Horror Drama" is not a genre separate from the horror genre or the drama type. Crime dramas explore themes of truth, justice, and freedom, and contain the fundamental dichotomy of "criminal vs. lawman". Crime films make

138-424: A bunch of kids breaking shop windows and that they are just spoiled brats. Alistair punches him followed by the others who viciously attack him until he becomes unconscious. While the members become frantic realizing what they just have done, Miles calls for an ambulance. The boys are all arrested but believing that the club is more important than the individual, they agree not to give statements. The club meets after

184-409: A long-established exclusive drinking club priding itself on hedonism and the belief that money can buy anything, is on the hunt for new members to maintain its roster of ten men, all of whom must be educated at private schools. Alistair is invited by Harry, whom he has met during the start of their term. Miles, who was out drinking in the pub, is invited by Hugo, another Riot Club member. Alistair finds

230-685: A more central component of the story, along with serious content.  Examples include Three Colours: White (1994), The Truman Show (1998), The Man Without a Past (2002), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). Coined by film professor Ken Dancyger , these stories exaggerate characters and situations to the point of becoming fable, legend or fairy tale.  Examples: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) and Maleficent (2014). Light dramas are light-hearted stories that are, nevertheless, serious in nature.  Examples: The Help (2011) and The Terminal (2004). Psychological dramas are dramas that focus on

276-586: A new friend in Harry, who introduces him to his Uncle Jeremy ( Tom Hollander ), a senior MP —which Alistair himself aspires to be one day. After an unpleasant initiation, Miles and Alistair become members of the Riot Club. Having been barred from most establishments in Oxford , the club has its annual dinner at the function room in a country pub . Alistair and Miles are both surprised to see each other there, Alistair showing open disdain. The Club begins their dinner, and though

322-400: A particular setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of moods . To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict —emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in

368-633: A person's life and raises their level of importance. The "small things in life" feel as important to the protagonist (and the audience) as the climactic battle in an action film, or the final shootout in a western.  Often, the protagonists deal with multiple, overlapping issues in the course of the film – just as we do in life.  Films of this type/genre combination include: The Wrestler (2008), Fruitvale Station (2013), and Locke (2013). Romantic dramas are films with central themes that reinforce our beliefs about love (e.g.: themes such as "love at first sight", "love conquers all", or "there

414-457: A specific approach to drama but, rather, consider drama as a lack of comedic techniques.  Examples: Ghost World (2001) and Wuthering Heights (2011). According to the Screenwriters' Taxonomy, all film descriptions should contain their type (comedy or drama) combined with one (or more) of the eleven super-genres. This combination does not create a separate genre, but rather, provides

460-500: A talk with the dean, Miles is approached by the new president of the Riot Club, Guy Bellingfield, to re-join next year, but after nearly having to leave university because of the scandal, he decides to leave the club, a decision which the new president mocks. Alistair is invited to a meeting with Jeremy in London, who asks for the Riot Club to be kept out of future court appearances, and assures Alistair that despite being kicked out of Oxford,

506-447: Is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction ) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera , police crime drama , political drama , legal drama , historical drama , domestic drama , teen drama , and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate

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552-526: Is a final fight to the death; the idea of the protagonists facing death is a central expectation in a war drama film. In a war film even though the enemy may out-number, or out-power, the hero, we assume that the enemy can be defeated if only the hero can figure out how.   Examples include: Apocalypse Now (1979), Come and See (1985), Braveheart (1995), Life Is Beautiful (1997), Black Book (2006), The Hurt Locker (2008), 1944 (2015), Wildeye (2015), and 1917 (2019). Films in

598-423: Is friendly and level-headed, cordially offering to switch rooms when Alistair's assigned room does not meet with his parents' approval, and beginning a relationship with Lauren, who has a working-class, Northern background. Alistair is an insecure, arrogant, and cold-hearted snob. The two are tutorial partners at Oxford, where Alistair is blatant in his contempt for Miles and his left-leaning politics. The Riot Club,

644-421: Is someone out there for everyone"); the story typically revolves around characters falling into (and out of, and back into) love. Annie Hall (1977), The Notebook (2004), Carol (2015), Her (2013) , and La La Land (2016) are examples of romance dramas. The science fiction drama film is often the story of a protagonist (and their allies) facing something "unknown" that has the potential to change

690-622: Is that in a documentary it uses real people to describe history or current events; in a docudrama it uses professionally trained actors to play the roles in the current event, that is "dramatized" a bit. Examples: Black Mass (2015) and Zodiac (2007). Unlike docudramas, docu-fictional films combine documentary and fiction, where actual footage or real events are intermingled with recreated scenes. Examples: Interior. Leather Bar (2013) and Your Name Here (2015). Many otherwise serious productions have humorous scenes and characters intended to provide comic relief . A comedy drama has humor as

736-998: The 67th Venice International Film Festival , and Essential Killing went on to win the Special Jury Prize , Best Actor for Vincent Gallo (the Volpi Cup ), and the Cinemavenniere Award for Best Film in Competition (voted by a youth jury). Upcoming productions include films by David Cronenberg , Terry Gilliam and Phillip Noyce . The company has previously handled such titles as Woody Allen ’s Match Point , starring Scarlett Johansson , Julian Jarrold ’s Becoming Jane starring Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy , and Sarah Polley ’s multi-Academy Award nominated Away from Her starring Julie Christie . In its capacity as international sales agent, HanWay works closely with Ecosse Films . HanWay Films represents collections from

782-594: The British Film Institute . Representing the very best in film-making talent, these include productions by Woody Allen , Takeshi Kitano , Bernardo Bertolucci , Wim Wenders , Terry Gilliam , David Cronenberg , Peter Greenaway , Jean-Luc Godard , David Mamet , Miloš Forman , Stephen Frears , Phillip Noyce and Nagisa Ōshima . HanWay's productions include Thomas' production of David Cronenberg 's A Dangerous Method starring Keira Knightley , Viggo Mortensen , Michael Fassbender and Vincent Cassel , in

828-755: The western super-genre often take place in the American Southwest or Mexico, with a large number of scenes occurring outdoors so we can soak in scenic landscapes. Visceral expectations for the audience include fistfights, gunplay, and chase scenes. There is also the expectation of spectacular panoramic images of the countryside including sunsets, wide open landscapes, and endless deserts and sky.   Examples of western dramas include: True Grit (1969) and its 2010 remake , Mad Max (1979), Unforgiven (1992), No Country for Old Men (2007), Django Unchained (2012), Hell or High Water (2016), and Logan (2017). Some film categories that use

874-489: The Apes (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Children of Men (2006), Interstellar (2014), and Arrival (2016). In the sports super-genre, characters will be playing sports. Thematically, the story is often one of "Our Team" versus "Their Team"; their team will always try to win, and our team will show the world that they deserve recognition or redemption;

920-459: The adaptation of the play Posh written by Laura Wade . The producers would be Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin, with the BFI Film Fund and Film4 Productions . On 15 March 2013 Robert Pattinson , Sam Claflin , Max Irons and Douglas Booth were understood to be under consideration to play the lead. On 18 March Max Irons was confirmed as the lead. On 19 May 2013 Sam Claflin also joined

966-407: The audience jump through a series of mental "hoops"; it is not uncommon for the crime drama to use verbal gymnastics to keep the audience and the protagonist on their toes.   Examples of crime dramas include: The Godfather (1972), Chinatown (1974), Goodfellas (1990), The Usual Suspects (1995), The Big Short (2015), and Udta Punjab (2016). According to Eric R. Williams ,

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1012-672: The board. Two new members joined the board in 2011, Thorsten Schumacher, previously head of sales, was appointed managing director, and former head of business affairs Jan Spielhoff took up the reins as chief operating officer. HanWay has established itself as leading international sales, distribution and marketing company specialising in high-profile quality films from worldwide talent. HanWay arranges financing, sales and distribution for all films from Recorded Picture Company, along with projects from third party producers. HanWay also represents an extensive film catalogue of over 500 features including films from Thomas's Recorded Picture Company , and

1058-427: The boy is still a Riot member. Though Alistair is initially aggressively dismissive of Jeremy's proposed assistance, Alistair is brought around when Jeremy offers the boy a position in his office and an assured future. The film concludes with Alistair leaving the meeting with Jeremy, a smug smile on his face as he walks down the street. On 5 February 2013 it was reported that HanWay and Blueprint Pictures would produce

1104-466: The boys to let her leave, which she does. Miles, drunk and seemingly depressed after what happened to Lauren, stays quiet for the rest of the night, while Alistair works up the rest with his political ideals of the rich and the poor. Becoming progressively more drunk and ingesting drugs , they start to wreck the room. When Chris comes to confront them, Alistair insults Chris by giving him money which he does not accept, telling them they are no better than

1150-412: The broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis ) characters . In this broader sense, drama is a mode distinct from novels, short stories , and narrative poetry or songs . In the modern era, before the birth of cinema or television, "drama" within theatre was a type of play that was neither a comedy nor a tragedy . It is this narrower sense that

1196-467: The cast, as well as Douglas Booth. On 20 May 2013 Universal Pictures International acquired the UK and Irish rights to the film. On 11 July 2013, Natalie Dormer also joined the cast. The shooting of the film began on 30 June 2013 in Oxford , England. The crew was spotted during the filming of scenes at Magpie Lane . Filming also took place at Pinewood Studios and Winchester College . The first trailer for

1242-533: The characters' inner life and psychological problems. Examples: Requiem for a Dream (2000), Oldboy (2003), Babel (2006), Whiplash (2014), and Anomalisa (2015) Satire can involve humor, but the result is typically sharp social commentary that is anything but funny. Satire often uses irony or exaggeration to expose faults in society or individuals that influence social ideology.  Examples: Thank You for Smoking (2005) and Idiocracy (2006). Straight drama applies to those that do not attempt

1288-473: The course of the film. Thematically, horror films often serve as morality tales, with the killer serving up violent penance for the victims' past sins.  Metaphorically, these become battles of Good vs. Evil or Purity vs. Sin.  Psycho (1960), Halloween (1978), The Shining (1980), The Conjuring (2013), It (2017), mother! (2017), and Hereditary (2018) are examples of horror drama films. Day-in-the-life films takes small events in

1334-444: The escort Harry hired refuses to perform group oral sex, Alistair takes Miles's phone and texts Lauren without Miles knowing. Lauren then shows up at the pub to the surprise of Miles, whom the boys promptly proposition to do what the escort would not. They insult her, and Lauren then attempts to leave the pub but is assaulted by one of the members. Miles struggles to rescue her as the other members hold him back. Hugo intervenes and orders

1380-481: The family as a whole reacts to a central challenge. There are four micro-genres for the family drama: Family Bond , Family Feud , Family Loss , and Family Rift . A sub-type of drama films that uses plots that appeal to the heightened emotions of the audience. Melodramatic plots often deal with "crises of human emotion, failed romance or friendship, strained familial situations, tragedy, illness, neuroses, or emotional and physical hardship". Film critics sometimes use

1426-409: The film and television industries, along with film studies , adopted. " Radio drama " has been used in both senses—originally transmitted in a live performance, it has also been used to describe the more high-brow and serious end of the dramatic output of radio . The Screenwriters Taxonomy contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character and story, and therefore

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1472-556: The film was released on 30 July 2014. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 66% based on 70 reviews with an average rating of 5.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads: " The Riot Club  may not be subtle, but it makes its points with power, using dark humor and a talented cast to offer a scathing indictment of unearned privilege". On Metacritic , the film has a score of 54 out of 100 based on reviews from 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Thriller drama film In film and television , drama

1518-416: The future of humanity; this unknown may be represented by a villain with incomprehensible powers, a creature we do not understand, or a scientific scenario that threatens to change the world; the science fiction story forces the audience to consider the nature of human beings, the confines of time or space or the concepts of human existence in general. Examples include: Metropolis (1927), Planet of

1564-416: The hallmark of fantasy drama films is "a sense of wonderment, typically played out in a visually intense world inhabited by mythic creatures, magic or superhuman characters. Props and costumes within these films often belie a sense of mythology and folklore – whether ancient, futuristic, or other-worldly. The costumes, as well as the exotic world, reflect the personal, inner struggles that the hero faces in

1610-480: The incident and agrees that Miles, as the newest club member, should take the blame for the attack on Chris. Miles tries to apologise to Lauren, who tells him to never talk to her again. Later, Chris's skin is then found underneath Alistair's fingernails, meaning they can arrest and charge him. Alistair is sent down (expelled) from Oxford, being the only one arrested for the incident, whilst the others are allowed to continue their studies without any criminal charges. After

1656-408: The labels "drama" and "comedy" are too broad to be considered a genre. Instead, the taxonomy contends that film dramas are a "Type" of film; listing at least ten different sub-types of film and television drama. Docudramas are dramatized adaptations of real-life events. While not always completely accurate, the general facts are more-or-less true. The difference between a docudrama and a documentary

1702-415: The landlord is initially excited to have a wealthy, aristocratic party dining at his establishment, their raucous behaviour annoys the pub's other patrons, some of whom leave. Chris, the landlord, is put off by their behaviour and tells them that they are disrupting his business; the boys settle with an arrangement with them paying for his losses to let them continue to stay, which he reluctantly accepts. After

1748-942: The lead. Theatrical documentary releases include Julien Temple ’s Oil City Confidential, and Mugabe and the White African . Other releases include Jon Amiel 's Creation starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly (produced by Thomas), which opened the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival , Sunshine Cleaning starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt ; Gerald McMorrow ’s Franklyn starring Eva Green , Ryan Phillippe and Sam Riley (produced by Thomas), Christopher Smith ’s period thriller Black Death starring Sean Bean , and Michael Winterbottom ’s Genova starring Colin Firth . The company also handled Takashi Miike ’s samurai epic Thirteen Assassins , and Jerzy Skolimowski 's political thriller Essential Killing , both executive-produced by Thomas. Both films premiered at

1794-474: The legal system. Films that focus on dramatic events in history. Focuses on doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and ambulance saving victims and the interactions of their daily lives. Focuses on teenage characters, especially where a secondary school setting plays a role. HanWay Films In 1999, Jeremy Thomas founded international sales company HanWay Films with his colleagues Peter Watson (deputy chairman) and Stephan Mallmann, and continues to chair

1840-464: The real-life Bullingdon Club , although according to Wade, it is entirely fictitious. The film was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures International on September 19, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $ 3.5 million at the box office. Alistair and Miles, both with aristocratic connections, start their first year at Oxford University . Miles

1886-678: The romantic classic Wuthering Heights . Other films handled include Nowhere Boy , a film by artist Sam Taylor-Wood based on John Lennon ’s teenage years starring Aaron Johnson ; Gurinder Chadha ’s culinary black comedy It's a Wonderful Afterlife which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival , Harry Brown starring Academy Award winner Michael Caine ; Scott Hicks ’ Australian-set drama The Boys Are Back starring Clive Owen ; Irish comedy Perrier's Bounty , starring Cillian Murphy and Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent ; and Danis Tanović ’s Triage , with Colin Farrell in

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1932-530: The story does not always have to involve a team. The story could also be about an individual athlete or the story could focus on an individual playing on a team. Examples of this genre/type include:  The Hustler (1961), Hoosiers (1986), Remember the Titans (2000), and Moneyball (2011). War films typically tells the story of a small group of isolated individuals who – one by one – get killed (literally or metaphorically) by an outside force until there

1978-514: The story." Examples of fantasy dramas include The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), and Life of Pi (2012). Horror dramas often involve the central characters isolated from the rest of society. These characters are often teenagers or people in their early twenties (the genre's central audience) and are eventually killed off during

2024-578: The term "pejoratively to connote an unrealistic, pathos-filled, camp tale of romance or domestic situations with stereotypical characters (often including a central female character) that would directly appeal to feminine audiences". Also called "women's movies", "weepies", tearjerkers, or "chick flicks". If they are targeted to a male audience, then they are called "guy cry" films. Often considered "soap-opera" drama. Focuses on religious characters, mystery play, beliefs, and respect. Character development based on themes involving criminals, law enforcement and

2070-565: The true-life story of the young Dr. Jung , his mentor Freud and the beautiful patient that came between them; Lone Scherfig ’s coming-of-age drama An Education , which won Carey Mulligan a BAFTA award for Best Actress ; James Gunn ’s pop-culture actioner Super starring Rainn Wilson , Elliot Page and Liv Tyler , from producer Ted Hope ; Nigel Cole ’s Made in Dagenham starring Golden Globe nominee Sally Hawkins from producer Stephen Woolley , and Andrea Arnold ’s adaptation of

2116-488: The word "comedy" or "drama" are not recognized by the Screenwriters Taxonomy as either a film genre or a film type. For instance, "Melodrama" and "Screwball Comedy" are considered Pathways,  while "romantic comedy" and "family drama" are macro-genres. A macro-genre in the Screenwriters Taxonomy. These films tell a story in which many of the central characters are related. The story revolves around how

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