1. Sub-Genres
• Romantic Drama: The plot usually revolves around an obstacle which prevents deep
love between two people. Music is often employed to indicate the emotional mood,
creating an atmosphere of greater insulation for the couple. The conclusion of a romantic
drama typically does not indicate whether a marriage will occur. Some examples of
Romatic Dramas are, “The Bridges of Madison County”, “The English Patient”, “Falling in
Love” and “Casablanca”.
• Romantic Comedies: films with light-hearted, humourous plotlines, centered on
romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. Humour in
such films tends to be of a verbal, low-key variety or situational, as opposed to slapstick.
Films within this genre include, “Love Actually”, “Moonstruck”, “As Good as It Gets”,
“Something's Gotta Give”, “When Harry Met Sally...” and “It's Complicated”.
• Romantic Action Comedies: films that blend romantic comedy and action. Examples
include Killers, Knight and Day, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, This Means War and The Bounty Hunter.
• Romantic Thriller: is a genre of film which has a storyline combining elements of the
romance film and the thriller genre. Some examples of romantic thriller films are The
Adjustment Bureau, The Phantom of the Opera, The Tourist, The Bodyguard, Unfaithful,
and Wicker Park

2. Target Audience
• The typical target audience of a romance are
usually females aging from around 14+.
• The appealing thing to this audience is the fact
there’s always an attractive male lead which
sweeps the female lead off her feet into an
adventure of romance.