Primary research

1. Questionnaire results

2. Gender
male
female

3. Age
Less than 15
16-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50+

4. Where do you watch film trailers?
Television
Youtube
Other website
Cinema
Other

5. Do you like film trailers with a comedy- drama genre and why?
yes
no
not sure
I got a lot of feedback
for why they like it or
not. Here are three
examples of what
people said…
1. “… because I like
films that can make a
serious issue comical-
in a respectful way.”
2. “…they keep your
interest and make you
laugh.”
3. “…it provides a light
hearted feeling for the
audience. Its very
positive.”

6. What is your favourite comedy or drama film and why?
1. ‘The other woman’- “just shows the power woman have to get back at a cheat.”
2. ‘Anchorman’- “because I like the storyline.”
3. ‘Stepbrothers’- “Good screenplay.”
4. ‘Tropic thunder;- “because it has a funny storyline”
5. ‘Cornetto trilogy’- “they contain so much comical content and obscure references.”
6. ‘The hangover’- “the humour is perfect to my taste.”
7. ‘Horrible bosses’- “its just funny.”
8. ‘The other woman’- no reason written.
9. ‘There’s something bout Mary’- “because of the actors.”
10. ‘When Harry met Sally’- “cause its my favourite from when I was younger.”
11. “Anything with Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler.”
12. ‘Ferris Bueller’s day off’- no reason written.
13. ‘10 things I hate about you’- “because I love the light hearted comedy.”
14. ‘What we did on our holiday’- “it contains very funny children actors.”
15. ‘The breakfast club’- “because of the character types.”

7. How many trailers do you usually watch a week?
None
1 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 15
16 to 20
21+

8. Do you find it necessary to show a range of characters or just the
main characters in trailers?
Main characters
Range of character