Textual analysis of 'Interstellar'

Interstellar

Genre:
Interstellar(2014) fits into the genres of Sci-fi, adventure and drama.  Interstellar also fits into the sub-genres of 'space' and 'time travel'. It comes under the sub-genre of 'time travel' because once the characters go in to space the difference between space and time changes, where one year of Space time becomes 7 years of Earth time. So when the main characters does make it back to Earth, it is ahead by many decades.

Key conventions:
The  first key convention of Interstellar is time travel because the space-time continuum changes once the astronauts go to space. The second key convention of the movie is the modern technology used to help to send astronauts into space on behalf of NASA, who are known to create vast amounts of very diverse advanced technology. Also the use of technology is shown in the beginning of the trailer when the characters are chasing after a government issued drone. Another piece of technology shown in the trailer is the space-ship that is used to travel, it can be seen as more advanced than any other rocket ships that astronauts would usually use to travel into space. The third key convention is space because of the use of the outer-space environment, the exploration of different planets and travelling through different dimensions.

Target audience:
The film website IMDB has given Interstellar a rating of 'PG-13' because of the use of treacherous action and strong language. However the BBFC website has given Interstellar a rating of '12A' because of the violent imagery used in the film. The film is aimed at a more sophisticated and educated audience because they would need to understand the basic concepts of science and the universe. Interstellar would appeal to 60% male, 40% female audience due to the fact that the main character is a male.