Sunday 19 February 2012

Genre Certification

Various films of the comedy genre appear to use different certifications dependent on the type of comedy the film includes.

Films such as Shrek 2 (2004), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Finding Nemo (2003) have a Universal certificate. These films generally appeal moreso to families or children due to this certificate, and are often animated movies that appeal to mass audiences.

Finding Nemo (2003) Opening


On the other hand, films such as Forrest Gump (1994), Bruce Almighty (2003) and The Hangover (2009) have certificates such as 12, 12A and 15. This is perhaps due to the fact these movies involve different humor to that of family-friendly animation movies- there may be more adult themes mentioned, more violence and particular language used.

Forrest Gump (1994) Opening


From this information, the target audience and certificate will have to be considered carefully in regards to the type of humor used within the comedy aspect of our film opening.

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