In a comedy film people expect to laugh. The comedy film genre belongs to the groups of films that evoke laughter/humor from the audience. It centered around humor and typically has a happy ending. They are bright, optimistic and light hearted storied with no intent other than to amuse. Furthermore the plot is generally less important that its witty dialogue.
There are various hybrids genres which fall under the comedy genre such as:
Action comedy
Action comedy films combine comedy and action where the film stars combine wit and one-liners with a thrilling plot and daring stunts.
Example include
Rush Hour
Plot - About two cops Detective Lee and Detective James Carter FBI, two cops who share two different cultures and are from different worlds discover that they cant stand each other, however they most overcome the culture clash and thier relationship in order to catch the criminals and save the eleven-year-old Chinese girl.
Comedy horror is a type of horror film in which the usual dark themes are treated with a humorous approach.
Example Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the dead – about a man decides to turn his life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.
Fantasy comedy films are types of films that use magic, supernatural and or mythological figures for comic purposes. Most fantasy comedy includes an element of parody, or satire, turning many of the fantasy conventions on their head.
Night at the Muesum
A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
Sci-fi comedy films, like most hybrid genre of comedy use the elements of science fiction films to over the top extremes and exaggerated science fiction stereotypical characters.
Men in black
Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up.
Military comedy films, involve comic situations in a military setting
Tropic Thunder
A group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
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