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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Film Television |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Founded | 11 February 1994 |
| Founder | Nira Park |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Parent | ITV Studios |
| Website | bigtalkstudios |
| Footnotes /references [1] | |
Big Talk Studios Limited [1] is a British film and television production company founded by Nira Park in 1994. Big Talk was acquired by ITV Studios in 2013. [2]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Shaun of the Dead |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World |
| 2011 | Paul |
| 2011 | Attack the Block |
| 2012 | Sightseers |
| 2013 | The World's End |
| 2013 | In Fear |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury |
| 2015 | Man Up |
| 2016 | Grimsby |
| 2017 | Baby Driver |
| 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King |
| 2020 | Rebecca |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| TBA | Baby Driver 2 |
| TBA | Untitled Attack the Block sequel |
| Film | Metacritic | Rotten Tomatoes | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun of the Dead | 76 | 92% | [3] [4] |
| Hot Fuzz | 81 | 91% | [5] [6] |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | 69 | 82% | [7] [8] |
| Paul | 57 | 71% | [9] [10] |
| Attack the Block | 75 | 90% | [11] [12] |
| Sightseers | 69 | 85% | [13] [14] |
| The World's End | 81 | 89% | [15] [16] |
| In Fear | 66 | 83% | [17] [18] |
| Cuban Fury | 52 | 51% | [19] [20] |
| Man Up | 68 | 82% | [21] [22] |
| Grimsby | 44 | 38% | [23] [24] |
| Baby Driver | 86 | 93% | [25] [26] |
| The Kid Who Would Be King | 66 | 90% | [27] [28] |
| Film | Budget | Domestic Gross | Worldwide Gross | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun of the Dead | $6,100,000 | $13,542,874 | $30,039,392 | [29] |
| Hot Fuzz | $12,000,000 | $23,637,265 | $80,573,774 | [30] |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | $60,000,000 | $31,524,275 | $47,664,559 | [31] |
| Paul | $40,000,000 | $37,412,945 | $97,984,015 | [32] |
| Attack the Block | $13,000,000 | $1,024,175 | $5,824,175 | [33] |
| Sightseers | N/A | $61,782 | $2,122,909 | [34] |
| The World's End | $20,000,000 | $26,004,851 | $46,089,287 | [35] |
| In Fear | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cuban Fury | $1,500,000 | $92,384 | $5,645,773 | [36] |
| Man Up | N/A | N/A | $2,405,002 | [37] |
| Grimsby | $35,000,000 | $6,828,166 | $19,047,965 | [38] |
| Baby Driver | $34,000,000 | $107,825,862 | $226,945,087 | [39] |
| The Kid Who Would Be King | $59,000,000 | $16,790,790 | $32,140,970 | [40] |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Spaced |
| 2000–2004 | Black Books |
| 2009 | Free Agents |
| 2010–2013 | Him & Her |
| 2010–2014 | Rev. |
| 2011–2020 | Friday Night Dinner |
| 2011 | King Of... |
| 2011 | The Pranker |
| 2011 | Show Me the Funny |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase: Chickens |
| 2011–2012 | Threesome |
| 2011 | Patrick Monahan Live |
| 2012 | Friday Night Dinner (US) |
| 2013–2016 | Raised By Wolves |
| 2013–2015 | The Job Lot |
| 2013 | Chickens |
| 2013–2014 | Youngers |
| 2013 | Ambassadors |
| 2014 | Mr. Sloane |
| 2014 | Our Zoo |
| 2015 | Cockroaches |
| 2016 | Crashing |
| 2016 | Houdini and Doyle |
| 2016–2019 | Mum |
| 2016–2020 | Cold Feet |
| 2017–2019 | Timewasters |
| 2017 | Just a Couple |
| 2017–2021 | Back |
| 2017–2019 | Living the Dream |
| 2018 | Bliss |
| 2018 | The Imitation Game |
| 2019–2021 | The Goes Wrong Show |
| 2022 | I Hate You |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Diversity in Media Awards | Production Company of the Year | Big Talk Productions | Nominated |
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