1. Production: The act or process of producing something Distribution: The act of distributing or spreading orapportioningExhibition: A collection of things (goods or works of artetc.) for public display

2. American Beauty. Tagline: ... look closerSynopsis:Lester Burnham is in a mid-life crisis, causedby his stressed wife Carolyn and rebellingteenage daughter Jane. When Lester andCarolyn go watch Jane cheerleading, theymeet Angela Hayes, and Lester, caught insudden lust for Angela, decides to changehis life. Angelas and Janes friendship is notall it seems, too, because Angela only bragsabout how many times shes done it withguys and stuff. That doesnt help an alreadyinsecure Jane very much but she finds solacein the arms of the next-door-neighbors son,Ricky Fitts. Ricky, himself from a brokenhome as well, and Jane find they have a lot incommon and eventually turn out to besoulmates. 3. American Beauty Trailer 4. ProductionWhat was the films production budget? The budget for American Beauty was $15 million. This was financed by the company DreamWorks SKG. DreamWorks SKG is a massive production company in the film world. It has provided the funding for over 80 films including, Shrek 1 and 2, Catch me if you can, The Ring 1 and 2 and Meet the Fockers. This includes producing more than tenfilms with box-office grosses totallingmore than $100 million each. 5. Distribution Theatrical distributor DreamWorks Distribution. Home distributor DreamWorks Home Entertainment.Other Countries:United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)United International Pictures (UIP) (2000)(France) (theatrical)United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (UK) (theatrical)United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)A rgentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)CIC Vdeo (Brazil) (VHS)DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (DVD)DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2007) (Canada) (DVD)DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2000) (UK) (DVD)DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)DreamWorks Home Entertainment (video)Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)Premer Video Film (Russia) (VHS)Sony Pictures Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)United International Pictures (Far East)Universal Home Video (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)Universal Pictures (2002) (Japan) (DVD) 6. Exhibition Box Office Takings$861,531 (USA) (19th September 1999)425,558 (UK) (30 January 2000) I think that this film would be shown at the 02 Vue because it was verypopular with the UK when it was released and even though it isnt afamily film, it can be shown from teenagers to adults, a large age range,which would make it very popular.Home Exibition DVD Blu Ray Several clips on Youtube 7. Horizontal Integration. DreamWorks SKG is an example of horizontal integration as it is one company between the production and distribution.