Target audience research:

1) Fifty shades of grey is rated 15

at the cinema. It is coming out on

Valentines Day which will obviously attract

most couples as it is about a man and a

women who meet on a job interview and

fall madly in love. But later on finding out

that Mr Grey is into much more than just

love. Would be inappropriate for years

under the age of 15 as it is explicit. Ages

range between 15 and 50 as there has

been a series of books which have a

massive fan base.

2) The theory of everything is rated

15. It is about Stephen Hawkins and the

events in his life. He meets a lovely girl

before having the illness. You experience

the thoughts and feelings of both

characters. The target audience would be

for anyone with interest in his life. This

could also range from anywhere from 15 years and 50.

3) The Wedding Ringer is rated 15. It is about a man who hires his best man two weeks

before his wedding and experiences all kinds of disastrous events. Romantic comedy with

lots of famous actors such as Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. Which will give the film a lot of

celebrity endorsement. Target audience will be anyone from the age of 15 and above.

4) Inherent vice is a romantic film with a twist. If you dont like the complete soppy film this

is perfect. With gun fights and a lot of action it creates a very good film. The target audience

for this film is for men and women and it appeals to both genres. The film includes actors

such as Owen Wilson, Josh Brolin.

Audiences are broken down by:

1. Age

2. Gender

3. By Demographics

Most Romantic films are targeted at females and are usually rated 12 or 15 meaning that the target

audience age generally ranges from 12 -24. As part of our research into the target audience of

romantic films we gave our questionnaires to people who we considered to be part of the target

audience (young females) and also some who are not in the target audience to see why those in the

target audience enjoy romantic films and why those who are not do not enjoy these films.

Romantic films are generally watched by groups of teenage girls or couples. The genre

is popular with couples because it creates a nice atmosphere for the couple to enjoy each others

company and to relate to what they see on screen.

Romantic films can be defined where a plot is revolved around the love of two protagonists. The

theme usually has a theme that explores an issue with love. E.g. Love at first sight, a love triangle, a

forbidden love and sacrificial love. They can vary massively as the ending could be happy or

devastating. They aim to promote strong feelings in the audience.

Romantic sub-genres:

Romantic drama - Explores the complex side of love. Usually involving something that is preventing it

from happening. Most Romantic Dramas end in the people never speaking again because of how big

the obstacle was. The last songs trailer has an up beat

Romantic comedy- Catch the viewers heart with love and humour. Usually light hearted and the

protagonists in a humorous situation. Ends in a happy ending.