'Skyfall' and 'Kingsman' Compare and Contrast Analysis

SKYFALL

Director: Sam Mendes

Writer: Robert Wade and Neal Purvis 

Producer: Barbara Broccoli 

Production Company: Eon Productions

Box Office: $1.1 Billion

Budget: $150 - 200 Million

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Producer: David Reid 
Writer: Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman
Production Company: Marv Films
Box Office: $414 Million
Budget: $94 Million





Skyfall is a British Action/Adventure and Thriller film which was released on the 26th of October 2012 in the UK. It is certified 12A and has won two oscars for 'Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures' and 'Best Achievement in Sound Editing'. On the other hand, Kingsman (which was released on the 29th of January 2015) differs to Skyfall as it is Crime/Sci-Fi film and is certified 15, it hasn't won any oscars but has been awarded 'Best British Film' at the 2015 Empire Awards.

In terms of budget, these two films differ majorly as Skyfall has a higher budget of $150 - 200 million whereas Kingsman only has $94 million. The benefit of having a higher budget is that Skyfall was able to use various locations instead of one. These locations include Turkey, London, China, Japan and Scotland. This is similar for Kingsman, however, not as many locations were used abroad of London; only Australia and Canada. 

Midshot of fight on top of train (located in Turkey)

A higher budget also means more sound effects and equipment can be used. For example, sound effects of explosions, crashes and mass destruction, use of vehicles such as sports cars and motorcycles and big machinery.