Case Study: American Independent Film

Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan

Case Study: British Film.

  Trance is a British psychological thriller film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Joe Ahearne and John Hodge. released at the world premiere in london on the 19th of march in 2013, the film stars James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, and Vincent Cassel. About the theft of a painting, Simon (James McAvoy) receives amnesia after trying to steal the work of art, and has no memory where he has hidden it. 

Gaining a world wide total of $24,252,013 after its $20,000,000 budget, the film didn't really see much recognition, after only winning two awards (Best Thriller & thriller poster at the

Golden Trailer Awards) it is considered a minor flop. It did have competition however, the film was released the same week as Oblivion, the Evil Dead remake and Scary Movie 5.