Codes&Conventions of a Romantic Comedy Film

Codes and Conventions are elements used in a film that makes a viewer identify what the genre of the film is. Codes&Conventions of a Rom-Com:

PLOT

• Begins with the introduction of two characters(male and female) who will fall in love or the male protagonist in pursue of the female protagonist.
• Contrasting couples get together at the end e.g pretty girl and geeky boy.
• Also a female and male protagonist who pretend to not like each other and try to sabotage each other but fall in love at the end.
• The plot usually involves a male and female who are in love and taken through series of tests to test their love and usually ends in marriage.
• There is usually a male protagonist after a female protagonist who has to overcome various obstacles to win the female's affection.
• The male protagonist's struggle to win the female will involve in him doing comedic things due to his incompetence.
• There may be a twist to the relationship(like another male probably more better looking and wealthier competes for the female attention) when the couple split but then reunite and live happily after.

SETTING

• Usually in a big city like London/New York.
• In an office where the male protagonist and female protagonist work but may not know each other.

Soft and romantic music will be used and lots of scenes of nudity and intimacy. Costume is also normally sexy and smart.There is usually a voice over by a character of how the couples met.
There are also stereotypical gender roles where the female is always so organised and the male is lazy and late for work or meetings.