Why do movies include the title of the movie in the opening credits?

Why do movies include the title of the movie in the opening credits? - Man Holding Clapper Board

It's safe to say 100% of the audience members know the name of the movie they're attending and don't need to be reminded in big letters on the screen.



Best Answer

The movie is also presented in Television and most of the times people don't have access to the movie name they are about to watch. So they see the name in the openning credits/title.

Also according to Wikipedia

In a motion picture, television program or video game, the opening credits or opening titles are shown at the very beginning and list the most important members of the production. They are now usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the show. There may or may not be accompanying music. When opening credits are built into a separate sequence of their own, the correct term is title sequence (such as the familiar James Bond and Pink Panther title sequences).

So just to finish the presentation with the names of the members of the production in style, they finish with the movie title.

Movie Sequels or Prequels are also better identified by the title in the beginnining.

Also you can tell a lot how a movie is gonna be by the style and art of the openning title. Take for example Oblivion:

Oblivion

You know it's gonna be a futuristic action type movie just by the title.

BTW The openning movie titles always gives me the chills.




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What is the purpose of the opening titles in a film?

The opening credits inform the audience which studios or production companies were involved in making the film, and they run the names of the major stars in the cast. The end credits, which appear after the final scene of a film, list everyone involved in the production.

Why do they say introducing in movie credits?

Hollywood has a special way of letting audiences know when a new talent is about to amaze them: the \u201cintroducing\u201d credit. The credit denotes that an actor is making his or her film debut in a leading role, and it was more common in the old days than it is now. Occasionally it's done as a joke with established stars.

Why do movies say with in the credits?

Normally "with" is for actors who are notable but not necessarily top billing in the particular movie. For example, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman in "See Me Now 2" .. they were not the major characters but they are more famous than the other cast members.

Why do some actors get and before their name in credits?

They are usually credited after the rest of the lead cast, prefixed by "and" or "with". In some cases, for extra emphasis the actor's name is followed by "as" and the name of the character (thus called an "and-as" credit).



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