Comedy is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. These
films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement and
most often work by exaggerating characteristics for humorous effect.
Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy
being an exception). One of the oldest genres in film, some of the very
first silent movies were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on
visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more
prevalent during the 1920s, comedy films took another swing, as
laughter could result from burlesque situations but also
dialogue.Comedy, compared to other film genres, puts much more focus on
individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the
film industry due to their popularity. While many comic films are
lighthearted stories with no intent other than to amuse, others contain
political or social commentary (such as Wag the Dog and Man of the Year)
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