The document discusses the audience for film noir movies. It notes that the primary audience is those aged 30-60 who grew up with the genre. A secondary audience includes younger people aged 18-29 who are interested in what films from that era were like or who became fans through games like LA Noire. On average, neo-noir films make $74.1. The document also outlines the rating classifications for films in terms of content, with 15 ratings allowing some violence, language, sexual references or activity if not graphic, and drug use if not promoting misuse. 18 ratings have no limits and can include very strong violence, language, sexual activity including sex scenes, sexual violence, horror, gore

1. Audience Research
There is also a older audience which ranges between 30-60 as this is the
generation that has grown up with the Film Noir genre. The secondary audience
for Film Noir is wide as it can range from the younger generations such as 18-29
years olds who are trying to see what the era was like back then and are fans of
the genre. Also the game LA Noire could be the reason why the younger
generations are now fans of film noir. On average a neo-noir film makes around
$74.1.
The classification on a film noir ranges between 15 and 18 because of the
contents of the film.
If it is a fifteen then no one under the age of fifteen can see the
film unless they are with an adult. No themes are prohibited
with a fifteen as long as they are suitable for a fifteen year old
to view. If it is a fifteen then it could include any of these:
1. Strong violence – Though the violence would be strong it would not dwell
on the infliction, of pain or injury and the goriest images would not be
acceptable.
2. Frequent strong language – there is no upper limit on the amount of
strong language that could be used in a fifteen film and occasionally there
might be stronger and more offensive terms.
3. Portrayals of sexual activity
4. Strong verbal references to sex
5. Sexual/nudity – There maybe some sex and nudity on the screen but no
graphic or strong detail would be allowed.
6. Brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence –
there would be references to sexual violence in a detailed verbal way but
any visual sexual violence would have to be discreet and have strong
justification.
7. Discriminatory language or behavior – though discriminatory language is
used it would not endorse this type of behavior.
8. Drug taking – it would show that drugs would be taken but it would not
encourage or promote the misuse of drugs. Any misuse of easily
accessible drugs would not be allowed.
9. Dangerous behavior that could be copied - any dangerous behavior
would not dwell on specific details that could be copied.

2. If the film or DVD has an 18 classification then it is only
suitable for 18 years and over, the content is generally
not suitable for a younger audience. There are no limits
on the content of an 18. Adults are allowed to pick their
own entertainment as long as it is within the law and so
it is possible that there could be some offensive content.
An 18 film may include any of the following:
1. Very strong violence. – The violence in an 18
cane be very strong and would be very detailed. The
camera may also swell on the pain or injury
2. Frequent strong language and use of very strong language – there is no
limit on the number of uses of strong language and it could be used for
anything from being aggressive to being directed.
3. Strong portrayals of sexual activity – There can be strong and detailed
portrayals of sex (including full nudity). Very strong, crude and explicit
sex references are permitted.
4. Scenes of sexual violence – 18s could have scenes of strong sexual
violence.
5. Strong horror – the strongest horrors are passed as an 18 film. They
would contain strong horror, gore or sustained threat/menace. This
would exceed the boundaries of a 15 film.
6. Strong blood and gore – There would be strong blood and gore with
specific details which would be stronger than a 15 classification.
7. Real sex (in some circumstances) – An 18 film/DVD may include
depictions of real sex if it is justifiable
8. Discriminatory language and behavior – there could be racist,
homophobic or other discriminatory terms used and the film would
explore any themes relating to it. Though it must not be in any breach of
legislation relevant to it. Discriminatory themes could be the main focus
of an 18 and main characters could engage in this kind of behavior.
Profile
Name: Geoff Welsh.
Age: 39
Occupation: Detective
Interests: Video games, such as LA Noire, Drinking, Parties, Gambling,
Womanizing, reading crime novels, listening to jazz, such as (I always kill) the
things I love and favorite artists include Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald,
watching film noirs, such as Sunset Boulevard.
(This man is the biggest fan of Film Noirs and would like to live a life like the
characters from the films).