Minority Report is summarized as a typical science fiction film that features futuristic gadgets and settings along with an issue that needs resolving through various pursuits using advanced transportation and weapons. The Stepford Wives, on the other hand, challenges the conventions of the science fiction genre by not including futuristic technology, threats to humanity, or action scenes. It initially gives no indication that it is a science fiction film and focuses on a happy family rather than a strong male protagonist.

1. Science Fiction Films.
Typical and A-Typical Films.

2. Minority Report
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/
Minority Report;
Minority Report is a typical Sci-Fi film with all the typical codes
and conventions of the Sci-Fi genre, the gadgets and futuristic
setting along with the issue that needs to be resolved, with the
different vigilante pursuits using various forms of different
futuristic transport and weapons.
The use of different futuristic gear will often define the horror
film and especially from the trailer, you can see that the film is
a typical sci-fi film, in the opening 5 seconds you see the use
of gadgets and the opening line states the futuristic setting.

3. A-Typical Sci Fi Film
• Stepford Wives; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327162/
• Stepford Wives is a sci-fi film that seriously challenges the standard forms
and conventions of the sci-fi genre.
• Firstly there are never usually a family full of happy members involved but
usually one masculine male that is portrayed as strong and physically
intimidating.
• To begin with there is nothing to suggest that the film is a Sci-Fi film as
there are no futuristic gadgets or any form of alien invasion or no threat to
the human race or characters what so ever.
• The standard Sci-Fi film will contain gadgets set in a futuristic location
involving car chases and high speed, action, and thrilling suspense
scenes created in order to fulfill the thrill and horror expected.
• Stepford Wives challenges all of the typical forms and conventions of the
genre, there are no typical forms and conventions of the Sci-Fi Genre
present for a large majority of the film.