The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of my favorite movies that recently came out. The movie was released under Fox Searchlight Pictures in February of 2014. Fox Searchlight Pictures is a branch company from it’s main sister Fox Entertainment Group making it an independent film company. Since it’s big sister is a well known company with great resources, Fox Searchlight Pictures has access to the great advancements in film production. Because they are the sister to a major film company, budget wasn 't a necessary issue. The typical amount of money spent on independent films is about $500,000 to $750,000. The amount spent on The Grand Budapest Hotel was well over $23 million dollars. Therefore in the aspect of independent films being low budget, The Grand Budapest Hotel surpasses this idea.
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These are well known actors, however they play minor roles in the movie. Bill Murray, one of the highest paid actors in the world, plays a mere hotel concierge as well that helps the two main characters escape. His role in the movie can be considered weak compared to major roles in Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters that defined his career. The main character Zero is played by Tony Revolori. Revolori began acting at the age of 2 but didn’t catch his big break until being casted in the Grand Budapest Hotel 15 years later. His incredible role as the lead character, lobby boy Zero Moustafa put Tony up for over 11 nominations in independent awards for best performance and won Best Ensemble for the Detroit Film Critics Society. This advancement led to roles in upcoming movies such as Table 19, Lowriders, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Revolori is considered to be a fresh face in the wave of seasoned actors which makes it an indie film because minor characters are given the chance to make it big by portraying the major roles in the
These are well known actors, however they play minor roles in the movie. Bill Murray, one of the highest paid actors in the world, plays a mere hotel concierge as well that helps the two main characters escape. His role in the movie can be considered weak compared to major roles in Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters that defined his career. The main character Zero is played by Tony Revolori. Revolori began acting at the age of 2 but didn’t catch his big break until being casted in the Grand Budapest Hotel 15 years later. His incredible role as the lead character, lobby boy Zero Moustafa put Tony up for over 11 nominations in independent awards for best performance and won Best Ensemble for the Detroit Film Critics Society. This advancement led to roles in upcoming movies such as Table 19, Lowriders, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Revolori is considered to be a fresh face in the wave of seasoned actors which makes it an indie film because minor characters are given the chance to make it big by portraying the major roles in the