Target Audience

For films such as Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas and Harry Brown, curiosity and intrigue around the content of the films, stems from the modern audiences need for insight into the macabre and dangerous world of the proffesional criminal.This escapism is matched by the similarities shown for example in Pulp Fiction with normal everyday people, this countertypical representation of organised criminality is refreshing and attractive for the audience, and made this particular film a resounding success. Goodfellas displays another equally attractive presentation of the gangster lifestyle, by documenting the life of an authentic crook called Henry Hill. This adds reality to the peice, and instantly shocks the audience, as all content in this film in believed to be historically accurate. This is also the case to an extent with Harry Brown, that portrays a real London council estate and the dangerous inhabitants. The harsh reality of the gang-run estate is horrifying to the viewers but at the same evokes a morbid curiosity. The target audience for films such as these is very wide, and can be relevant and entertaining for absolutely all ages. This is because despite developments in society, crime and particularly organised crime, is viewed with the same mystique  and awe as it was during its peak. Therefore the target audience has relatively no boundaries apart from the minimum age should be 15-18. And although many will take an interest in these films, the audience will naturally be more male, as the type of action, majority of the characters and narrative are all designed for a more masculine audience, and women will find it hard to relate to.