Production:
Similarities
- Both mainly filmed in the UK, although Thor was also filmed in Iceland
- Both were shot in 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Differences
- Thor had a budget of $170 million, The Selfish Giant had £1.2 million
- The Selfish Giant is an English film, Thor is a Hollywood film
- All the cast for TSG are English, whereas most of the Thor cast are not
- Thor is solely produced and distributed by Walt Disney, TSG is a film from the BFI, Film4 and Moonspun Films
Audience and
Genre:
Similarities
- None
Differences
- Thor is part of the Marvel Comics, an ongoing franchise of film and comic books. TSG is a one off movie
- Thor will already have a massive database of fans, whereas TSG will not have a fanbase
- Thor is a sci-fi action movie, TSG is an indie, british social realism film.
- The target market for Thor was Marvel Comic fans of an age between 12-25. The Selfish Giant was aimed at an older audience, predominantly british
- TSG is a 15 rated film, Thor is a 12A
Marketing and
distribution:
Similarities
- Both films got similar ratings, 7.3 for Thor and 7.4 for The Selfish Giant
- Strong opening weekends in cinema
Differences
- TSG made £132,000, Thor made £8,000,000.
- TSG was screened on 35 screens on it's opening weekend whereas Thor was screened on 510 screens (UK)
- Thor grossed approximately £8.6m in opening weekend, TSG grossed £132000
- Amazon best-sellers rank: TSG - 1219 in DVD and Blu-Ray, Thor - 17 in DVD and Blu-Ray