Children's Films Sub Genres

WALL-E  - Science Fiction



The film WALL-E is classified as a U, and it fits into the genre of science-fiction. We know this because of the following reasons:

• The film is not set on Earth but a far away planet. This gives it a science fiction feel as it's set on another planet.
• It is also set in the far future, 
• The main characters of the film are robots, and throughout the film high tech technology such as spaceships and machines feature. This fits into the 'scifi' genre as it is futuristic because of the technology and space travel. 
• The events and storyline are highly unlikely to happen in real life which makes the film science fiction. 

Scooby Doo Movie - Mystery





This film is classified as a PG.
The film is about the famous well known dog, Scooby Doo and his friends as they try to solve the crimes and catch the criminals. This movie fits into the genre of Mystery for the following reasons:

• The whole the storyline of the film revolves around the main characters trying to solve a range of mysteries and to stop the villains. 
• The different elements that make up the storyline are all part of the mystery genre, such as solving lots of clues, following footsteps and misleading red herrings.
• Also in most mystery films the outcome is never what you expected and Scooby Doo fits in to this. 

Alice in Wonderland - Fantasy



The original fairytale of Alice in Wonderland is classified as a U.  The classic children's film fits into the genre of fantasy for the following reasons:

• The storyline of the film is incredibly unrealistic as it would never happen in real life. For example if someone fell down a rabbit hole they would definitely not be transferred into a parallel world.
• The characters are also typical of a fantasy genre as they are mainly animals that can talk and act like humans. There is also the slight element of danger when Alice comes across the queen of hearts, however the film ends with Alice waking up and realising its all a dream. 
• The setting and props are all fantasy too. 

The Incredibles - Action



This film is classified as a U.
This disney pixar family film fits into the genre of Action for the following reasons:

• The film is really fast paced, which creates a sense of action and determination.
• The main characters in the movie are superheroes, with different powers, which is typically what action films consist of.
• The characters are also given a mission, which is typical of an action film.