Conventions of a Romantic Comedy.

There are lots of main conventions in Romantic Comedy films. These are a few of the main ones:

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  In a Rom-Com film, the story has to be based on two peoples relationship with each other. The audience have to be interested enough in this relationship, and drawn into it that they want to stay to finish watching the rest of the film.

• There has to be a large element of romance within the film, either a relationship that has already formed or a growing relationship. This entices the audience into wanting to carry on watching because it looks interesting and they want to be a part of the relationship, and follow it to see where it leads. (happy ending or not)


• During a Rom-Com film there has to be a problem or challenge within the relationship which is tackled by humour. The problem in the film is usually over come and made humorous rather than made seriously.


• The ideas within a Rom-Com mean that it will usually end with a happy ending because that is what the audience want to see, by seeing someone Else's relationship working out perfectly gives a lot of people comfort that it may happen to them in the same way.


• In some Rom-Com films, another convention is that the two main characters or lovers meet in a comical way, instead of a usual way. This excites the viewers and draws them into where the relationship is going to lead to, and makes them want to view the rest of the film.


• Often in these type of films there will be a clash of personalities, whether its a love rival, or the two lovers. The director can play on the personality clash and add humour to the film with ease. (using jokes for arguments)


• The main aim of all of these conventions is to make the audience care about the two main characters relationship, and care enough to want to finish watching the rest of the film.