results from romantic comedies audience research

By Aminatta Sylva 12H

Results from Romantic Comedies Audience

ResearchFrom 14 People

Questions 1 Results

What is your age group?•Under 15 1 person•16-24 7 people•25-35 4 people•36-40 0•40+ 2 people

Questions 2 Results

What is your sex?•Female 7•Male 7

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Question 3 Results

Do you like to watch romantic comedies?•Yes 9•Maybe 2•No 3

• “The happy endings.”• “I like the combination of romance and comedy.”• “The fairytale ending.”• “When they have a nice ending and everything goes

back to normal.”• “They’re entertaining and I like the element of

romance.”• “There’s always a nice storyline, that draws the

audience in.”

Question 4 Positive Responses

• “They are very funny and enjoyable.”• “Everything is soft and that romance stuff”• “Light watching- when I don’t want to

concentrate. It’s easy to watch.”• “The characters featured in the film, the

arguments they go through and how towards the end everything gets restored and they become and item.”

Question 4 Positive Responses

• “Boring start.”• “The characters are usually not very believable.

The sole purpose of the female characters seem to be to find the a man; only then can they be happy. And at any cost.”• “Too slow and it’s not my type of movie.”

Question 4 Negative Responses

How many times a month would you watch romantic comedies?• None 2 people• 1-3 times 11 people• 4-9 times 1 person• 10+ 0

Question 5 Results

• Which characters from the list below, do you like the most, and which one to do relate to the most?• Female protagonist 7 people • Male protagonist 5 people• Female protagonist’s best friend• Male protagonist’s best friends• Jock groups 1 person• Cheerleader 1 person• Nerd• Bossy girl groups• Other:…………………………………………Swag…………………………

Question 6 Results

• Is the attractiveness of characters important to you, whilst watching a romantic comedy?• Yes 7 people• No 7 people

Question 7 Results

• Knocked Up• The Backup Plan• The Millers• I love you Sarah Jane• Notting Hill Gate• The Bodyguard• That Awkward Moment• Dear John

Question 8 Responses

• Silver linings Playbook• Mean Girls• Friends with Benefits• Switched Up• She’s The Man• 500 Days of Summer• No Strings Attached

Question 8 Responses

• Which type of ending would you want to see after watching a romantic comedy?• Happily ever after ending 7 people• A realistic ending 7 people

Question 9

• Do prefer unique characters or stereotyped characters?• Unique characters 13 people• Stereotyped characters 1 person

Question 10 Results

• What type of music do you like to hear during a Romantic Comedy?• Orchestral 1 person• Pop 4 people• Rock• Urban/R&B 5 people• Hip-Hop/Rap 3 people• Country• Other ………………………………K-Pop ………………………

Question 11

• Where do you usually watch romantic comedies?• TV 4 people• Cinema 3 people• Online 5 people• DVD 2 people

Question 12