Analysing Existing Titles and Credits From the Romantic Comedy Genre

I will now analyse the titles and credits of existing romantic comedy opening sequences. 

The first film I will be analysing the titles and credits of is '50 First Dates'.

The first title to come up is the name of the production company (Columbia Pictures) followed by the word 'presents'. Next we see the name of the producers (A Happy Madison Production and a Flower Films Production). We then see the name of the film ('50 First Dates').

The next film I will be analysing the titles and credits of is 'The Holiday'.

Just like '50 First Dates', the first title to come up is the production companies (Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures) followed by the word 'presents'. This is followed by 'in association with' the name of the producers (Relativity Media and A Waverly Films 'production'). Next we see the director's name (A film by Nancy Meyers). We then see the names of some of the main actors (Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black). The name of the film appears next ('The Holiday'). We're then introduced to more of the main actors' names (Eli Wallach, Edward Burns, Rufus Sewell). We then see who it's cast by ('casting by' Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson, Michelle Guish). This is followed by more crew titles: 'Music by' Hans Zimmer, 'Costume designer' Marlene Stewart, 'Edited by' Joe Hutshing, 'Production designer' Jon Hutman, 'Director of photography' Dean Cundey, 'Executive producer' Suzanne Farwell. We then see the producers' names ('produced by' Nancy Meyers, Bruce A. Block). 

The next film I will be analysing the titles and credits of is 'She's All That'.

The first title to come up is the production company (Miramax Films) followed by the word 'presents'. This is followed by 'in association with' the name of the producers (a Tapestry Films and Film Colony 'production'). Next we see the name of the director ('a film by' Robert Iscove). The name of the film appears next ('She's All That'). Then we see the names of the main actors (Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard, Paul Walker, Jodi Lyn O'keefe, Kevin Pollak, Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Usher Raymond, Kimberly 'Lil Kim' Jones, Debbi Morgan, Tim Matheson, Anna Paquin, Gabrielle Union, Dule Hill, Tamara Mello). This is followed by names of the crew: 'Casting by' Ed Mitchell, Robyn Ray, Rick Pagano, 'Co-producers' Jennifer Gibgot, Richard Hull, 'Line producer' Louise Rosner, 'Music supervisor' Amanda Scheer-Demme, 'Music by' Stewart Copeland, 'Costume designer' Denise Wingate, 'Edited by' Casey O Rohrs, 'Production designer' Charles Breen, 'Director of photography' Francis Kenny, 'Co-executive producers' Jeremy Kramer, Jill Sobel Messick, 'Executive producers' Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, 'Written by' R. Lee Fleming, Jr., 'Produced by' Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy, Richard N. Gladstein. 

The last film I will be analysing the titles and credits of is 'You've Got Mail'.

Just as all the other films, the first title to appear is the production company (Warner Bros.) followed by the word 'presents'. This is followed by the name of the producers (A Lauren Shuler Donner Production). The next title to appear is the name of the director (A Nora Ephron film). Next to appear are the names of the main actors (Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan). The next title is the name of the film ('You've Got Mail'). We then see more names of the main actors (Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton, Dave Chappelle, Steve Zahn, Dabney Coleman, Greg Kinnear, Heather Burns, John Randolph, Deborah Rush). This is followed by names of the crew: 'Casting by' Francine Maisler, 'Costume designer' Albert Wolsky, 'Music supervisor' Nick Meyers, 'Music by' George Fenton, 'Editor' Richard Marks, 'Production designer' Dan Davis, 'Director of photography' John Lindley, 'Executive produced by' Delia Ephron, Julie Derk, 'Executive producer' G. Mac Brown, 'Produced by' Lauren Shuler Donner, Nora Ephron, 'Screenplay by' Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, 'Directed by' Nora Ephron.