In theory, genre films The film is divided by a vertical line one line of a film means a film made up of the elements of a similar story.
Films can be classified by the setting, theme, topic, mood, format, target audience or budget. The setting is the milieu or environment where the story and action takes place. The mood is the emotional tone of the film. Format refers to the way the film was shot or the manner of presentation. Additional ways of categorizing film genres is by the target audience or by type of production.
Film genres may appear to be readily categorize from the setting of the film. Nevertheless, films with the same settings can be very different, due to the use of different themes or moods.
Some screenwriters use genre as a means of determining what kind of plot or content to put into a screenplay. They may study films of specific genres to find examples. This is a way that some screenwriters are able to copy elements of successful movies and pass them off in a new screenplay.