Genre Research (Comedy)

Our five most popular films in comedy are:
1.Hangover
2.Scary Movie
3.Crank
4.Mr Bean
5.Mean Machine

HANGOVER
- On the IMDB website they class this film as a comedy. It is set in Las Vegas which is a city and a typical setting for a comedy genre film. The main characters are male and are not as good looking as a male would be in a romance film. One of the men is in love with a female character who is good looking. These are conventions that we found in this film.

SCARY MOVIE
- On the IMDB website they class this film as a thriller/comedy. Its location is set in a rural area, with the main character being a young teenage girl. She is being stalked by a serial killer. The narrator in the trailer has a common scary voice to get the audience thrilled. The shots are really quick but he funny shots tend to be slower.

CRANK
- On the IMDB website they class this film as a comedy/action/thriller. It is set in the city of New York and the main character is a male who also is not that good looking. Love is also presented in this film as the main character has a very attractive girlfriend. The sound is loud and quick because it is also classified as an action/thriller.

MR BEAN
- On the IMDB website they class this film as a comedy. The film is set in Los Angeles which is an American city. The main character is also not very attractive and is a lonely, dopey and really stupid man. Love i not presented in this film because he tends to live alone and very independent.

MEAN MACHINE
- On the IMDB website they class this film as thriller/comedy/crime. The main character used to be good looking, rich and powerful but lost it all and became the same as everyone else. The director the crime scenes as funny as possible, which hints out comedy.