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Greatrex
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Market Positioning
Greatrex is positioned as a prestige historical crime drama aimed at adult audiences (30–65) drawn to character-driven period storytelling rooted in true crime, moral ambiguity, and social transformation. The screenplay’s focus on ambition, fraud, faith, and reinvention in 19th-century Britain aligns it with internationally successful historical dramas such as The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, There Will Be Blood, and Taboo (tonally and thematically). The project is best suited to a $8–15 million USD budget range, achievable through UK and European tax incentives, limited VFX requirements, and contained period locations. Comparable titles in this space have demonstrated strong performance through festival premieres, specialty theatrical release, and prestige streaming platforms, with particular appeal in the UK, Europe, Australia, and North America. Greatrex offers distributors a true-story-inspired narrative with classic dramatic architecture, clear protagonist drive, and enduring themes of capitalism, deception, and self-mythologising — positioning it as a high-quality, exportable period feature with awards and long-tail value rather than opening-weekend dependency.
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Comparable Titles – Sales & Market Performance
Positioning Summary
Greatrex occupies the space between prestige historical cinema and commercially viable period crime drama, offering buyers a true-story-inspired narrative with strong character drive, minimal VFX exposure, and proven appeal across UK, European, Australian, and North American markets. Positioned in the $8–15M range, the project is well-suited to festival launch followed by specialty theatrical and premium streaming, with long-tail value driven by historical relevance and awards potential rather than opening-weekend performance.
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Territory-by-Territory Sales Expectations
Positioning Against Comps
Overall Sales Profile (Agent Summary)
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Primary revenue drivers:
UK, France, Germany, Australia/New Zealand, North American prestige buyers -
Best release pathway:
Festival premiere → specialty theatrical → premium streaming / broadcaster -
Commercial strength:
Awards potential, historical authenticity, and true-crime positioning create strong long-tail value, even where theatrical box office is modest.
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Greatrex is a prestige British period crime drama with strong appeal across the UK, Europe, and English-language territories, designed for festival-led launch and premium broadcaster/streamer acquisition, offering durable long-tail value rather than opening-weekend dependence.
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GREATREX — One-Slide Finance Waterfall (FEATURE FILM)
Total Production Budget
£10.0 million
Prestige historical crime drama
19th-century Australia & UK • Period locations • Minimal VFX • Performance-led
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SOURCES OF FINANCE
RECOUPMENT WATERFALL (STANDARD FEATURE)
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Sales Agent Fees & Expenses
(10–15% of gross receipts) -
Senior Lenders / Gap Finance
100% recoupment + agreed premium -
Equity Investors
100% recoupment + negotiated uplift (typically 20–30%) -
Producer Corridor
(10–20% of net profits) -
Backend Participation Pool
Writer / director / key cast
RISK MITIGATION & COMMERCIAL UPSIDE
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True historical subject with strong international curiosity
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Dual-territory appeal (Australia + UK heritage audiences)
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Period authenticity achieved through locations and production design, not VFX
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International presales reduce equity exposure
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Strong festival + prestige theatrical pathway followed by streamer acquisition
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This budget positions Greatrex alongside successful £8–12M historical crime dramas, optimised for festival premiere, specialty theatrical release, and premium streaming sale.
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