1. Star Wars:
Star Wars was Released on 17th December 2015, which falls in the Christmas holidays for the UK. This means that children and adults can go and watch the film. Star Wars is a Sci-Fi Blockbuster that is a sequel to the 7 part Star Wars franchise.
Jurassic World was released on 11th June 2015, which fell in the UK summer holidays. Once again the genre for Jurassic World is Sci-Fi Blockbuster and is the fourth instalment in the franchise.
3. The Avengers: Age of Ultron:
The Avengers: Age of Ultron was released on 23rd April 2015, which, surprisingly, doesn't fall in any UK holiday. Once again the genre of The Avengers: Age of Ultron is Sci-Fi Blockbuster. And it is the second movie in the Avengers franchise.
4. Inside Out:
Inside Out was released on 24th July 2015, which coincides with the UK summer holidays. It's genre is Animation and Fantasy, much like many Disney films. And unlike every other film in this list it is not a sequel.
5. Furious 7:
Furious 7 was released on 23rd April 2015 which doesn't coincide with any school holidays. The genre for this movie is Action and it is the 7th instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise.
All of the films, except Inside Out, in the top 5 grossing of 2015 were sequels, this goes to show that sequels are the most popular and successful films and are most likely to be the most successful in the Box Office. The majority of the films were released during the UK and US school holidays, which goes to show release date contributes hugely to the success at the Box Office. All of the top 5 grossing films are big blockbuster movies with very high budgets and 3 out of 5 of them are Sci Fi films and 4 out of 5 are in the action film genre. Also all of the top 5 films were made by the 'Big Six' and there aren't any independent films near the top of the list.
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