Analysis of 3 Teen Movies with Different Audiences

Teen Films

Teens films can have many different genres such as; hood drama, comedy ,horror etc. Usually this would result in different audiences, as the themes/stereotypes in their film may appeal to a certain group of people.

Kidulthood (Hood Drama)

Kidulthood is directed and acted in by Noel Clarke. It is a hood drama that would appeal to the urban youths of London both female and male. The story follows a group of young teens in London who go to school together. The film covers issues such as teen pregnancy, violence, juvenile delinquency and many others. In this way they relate to their target audience as they cover a wide variety of controversial issues. In order to connect to their target audience there is a presence of strong stereotypes amongst the characters, as they portray enforce the stereotype that all young teens in London are  criminals, rude and uncivilised. This stereotype can help the characters be more the relatable as their personalities are clearly shown through their attitudes and costume.

John Tucker Must Die (Rom Com)

John Tucker Must Die is a teen rom com set in a high school. The target audience of this film would be teen girls but the movie could easily appeal to anyone outside of this criteria. The movie follows 3 teen girls (played by Arielle Kebbel, Sophia Bush, and Ashanti) in highschool who plot revenge on their boyfriend John tucker (played by Jesse Metcalfe) after they discover he has been cheating on all of them. They recruit new girl in school (played by Brittany Snow) after she makes them have a revelation about the situation, "don't get mad. get even". This movie would strongly appeal to any girl who has been wronged by a boy, as it may fulfill their hidden desire to hurt him the way he hurt you.

Fame(Musical,Drama)

Fame(2009) is a loose remake of the 1980's film and is a musical drama. It is set in the New York City High School of Performing Arts. The story follows a group of teens who all have their individual story to tell. The target audience would most likely be 16-24 year olds with a passion for the arts as the film is predominantly made up of these themes. Although I think that the secondary themes of repression and struggles with conformity will easily appeal to those who fit outside this criteria.