Genre

Yes Man

www.rottentomatoes.com

Genre: comedy

Ratings: PG-13 (for crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity)

Average ratings: 5.2/10

Reviews:

   -Sporatically funny, mostly amusing and harmless.

   -This movie is a proof that reverse psychology works.

   -Numbingly predictable and not as filled wth actions as the misleading poster suggests.

movie.naver.com

Genre: comedy, drama

Rating: PG-15

Average ratings: 8.88/10

Reviews:  

   -Years passed since this movie came out, I still cannot forget it.

   -The same comedy and action from Jim Carry everyting, but still funny.

   -Scenario is messy, organization is messy.

   -Jim Carry is too old.

www.metacritic.com/movies

Genre: comedy, romance

Rating: PG-13

Average ratings: 6.8/10

Reviews:

   -It's even better as a love story that just happens to make you laugh.

   -Undemanding, light, enjoyable.

   -This is basically a nerd-loosening-his-tie romantic comedy done in the manic-compulsive mode of "Liar-Liar"

   -It's Liar, Liar 2

www.imdb.com

Genre: comedy, romance

Rating: PG-13

Average ratings: 7.0/10

Reviews:

   -This movie runs through its rom-com paces, but each new scene, while a bit predictable, was nonetheless a pleasure.  

   -It is all very silly, of course - but this feel-good comedy that has a small undertone of seriousness as well.

   -Jim Carrey should be ashamed of himself for going along with a ridiculous portrayal of Iranian women in this film. Persian mail-order brides? The racism in this movie is ridiculous.

Genre Classifications' Effect

Genre classifications have a lot of effect on how we approach to movies. Genre is the personality of that movie that we can distinguish between the other movies, just like people. It's a code that audiences can see the narrative with fast and complex comprehension. Genre not only relates to the structure of the movie, but also relates to audience's expectations and hypothesis. Genre can be an ingredient to the structure of the movie. Genre gives different kinds of solutions to the conflicts in the movies. If you want certain conclusions to the movies, you can choose different types of genres to match your solutions. On the reviews above, genre classifications are all different even though they're the same movie. One review site classified the movie Yes Man as a comedy, the other site classified it as both comedy and drama, and the other two sites classified it as romantic comedy. Just like these, people classify the movie differently according to their perceptions.

Gender and Genre

Viewing pleasures for men and women are very different. Movies can be distinguished as masculine or feminine. Masculine movies are those movies that include actions or adventures. These movies relate to men's aggression, power, and authority. Genre of movies like drama, comedy, and romance can be classified as feminine. Women are much more emotional than men that they can be seen as caring and loving towards other people. According to a survey, people who participated in the movie ratings for the movie Yes Man were 61% women and 39% men. Just like this, viewing pleasures for men and women are very different.

Other Ways to Classify Films

Films can be classified according to their theme, setting, mood, or format. Theme is the important idea or subject that runs through the film. Setting is a particular place where story happens. Mood is the emotional tone of the film. Format refers to the way or order in which the movie was arranged or presented. Other way to classify films is to categorize by target audience.