Chick-flicks are films that focus on love and relationships, designed to appeal mainly to women. While films targeting women have existed since the early days of cinema, the term "chick flick" refers specifically to emotionally heavy or relationship-based movies, often released around Valentine's Day. Some early examples include 1950s melodramas and 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's, but the genre became more popular with 1980s teen dramas directed by John Hughes. Modern chick flicks frequently adapt stories like Cinderella or draw from popular novels and classics. They tend to feature upbeat pop music in most scenes and slower, sadder music during emotional moments.

2. WHAT IS A CHICK FLICK?
Chick-flick is a slang term for a film genre mainly dealing with love and
romance and designed to appeal to a largely female target audience.
Although many types of films may be directed toward the female gender,
"chick-flick" is typically used only in reference to films that are heavy
with emotion or contain themes that are relationship-based (although
not necessarily romantic as many other themes may be present). Chick
Flicks are usually released near Valentines Day.

3. HISTORY
The concept of films designed to appeal specifically to women has existed since
the early days of cinema and has been known by other colloquial terms,
including "women's pictures". Those were generally critically panned upon
their release. However, women's films such as the 1950s melodramas
directed by Douglas Sirk – Imitation of Life. Specifically, critics cite what
they see as the ironic and complex criticisms of American culture in those
past films.
The 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, commonly known as one of the 'classic' films
from the golden age of cinema is sometimes considered as an early chick-
flick due to common elements such as dealing with loneliness obsessive
materialism, and happy endings. In the U.S. I
In the 1980s, a succession of teenage drama pictures also labelled as chick-flicks
were released, many by director John Hughes. These often had a different
and more realistic tone than previous chick-flicks, with dramatic elements
such as abortion and personal alienation being included.
Several chick-flicks have been patterned after the story of Cinderella or other fairy
tales (e.g. A Cinderella Story, Ever After, and Pretty Woman), or even
Shakespeare in the case of She's the Man and 10 Things I Hate About You; a
large number are adapted from popular novels (e.g. The Princess Diaries,
The Devil Wears Prada) and literary classics (e.g. Little Women). Other
prominent examples include Terms of Endearment and Steel Magnolias.

4. MODERN CHICK FLICKS

5. OLDER CHICK FLICKS

6. THE MUSIC
The music that is normally used in chick flicks
would be categorized as Pop. It usually
upbeat and catchy. However, slow and sad
in emotional scenes.
The movie ‘Pretty Woman’ starring Julia
Roberts and Richard Gere uses the song
‘Pretty Woman’ written by Roy Orbison, in a
significant and famous scene. This song is
now well known and the movie can be easily
recognised with when played.