analysis of 3 teen movies with different audiences

Target Audiences: the three teen movies that are popular are; the twilight saga, American pie and finally harry potter.


harry potter: The harry potter franchise is mainly aimed at young people from the age of 11 and over, the film is also family friendly. there are many genres which appeal to teens, there are a wide range, the first is fantasy,mystery and thriller these genres appeal to both genders because both males and females are attracted to fantasy storyline,finally the film also represents the coming of age, as the characters grow in every sequel so does the audience, they grow together


Twilight: the target audience age range for twilight is 12 - 25 year olds, this is due to the genre of the movie which is fantasy,drama and romance, furthermore because a popular disney character (taylor laughtner) is a main character in this movie, the age range starts at 12 because the film rating for this movie is 12. Twilight is target at a female audience because of the romantic plot, genre and the 'attractive' characters used, the 'Jacob VS Edward' plot attracts the teens because both actors used are charismatic. Men may not prefer this movie due to the fanatic girls obsession with the film and characters. The film is targeted at any nationality as the film has reached world cinema.

American pie: This movie is mainly for the older teens ,ages 16 and above, this film is a teen comedy. The main characters are teens dressed in contemporary clothing the film uses crude humour which attracts teenagers, furthermore there are a lot of sexual references and half naked teenage characters which also interests teenagers as they are still exploring new things. Finally the film has many parties and  seems wild, this 'exciting' factor appeals to teenagers because of the energy from the film