Examples of no Dialogue

Examples of no Dialogue in the Openings of Genre Films:

Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery (Comedy)


The Woman in Black (Horror)

Mad Max the Road Warrior (Action)

Gladiator (Drama)

Fifty Shades of Grey (Romance)

Positive Effects of Having no Dialogue in These Examples:

There are many positive effects of having no dialogue in the opening two minutes of a film. Often having no dialogue allows the viewer to be focused on one thing in particular. For example in the opening two minutes of Fifty Shades of Grey the whole thing is completely focused on the two main characters getting dressed. This means there is no dialogue and all the attention and focus is on the two characters, this means the audience knows the entire film will focus on these two characters and it allows you to know things about them. For example from focusing on Mr Grey's movements and actions you straight away know he is very organised and clean. Having no dialogue also allows the audience to focus on the action in the opening, in Mad Max The Road Warrior the opening purely focuses on the car chase and has no dialogue. This makes the car chase seem more exhilarating as theres no pause for dialogue and straight away sets the faced paced action mood for the film. In Gladiator the use of no dialogue allows the viewers to focus on what is going to happen (a great battle) and this helps to build of suspension. Another way that having no dialogue in the opening two minutes can have a positive effect is by creating mystery. This is done in the opening of The Woman in Black. The use of no dialogue here helps to create mystery as to why the children killed themselves. 

Negative Effects of Having Dialogue in These Examples:

 Often having no dialogue in the opening two minutes is something that is carefully thought out so that it has a specific meaning, such as focusing on certain character actions. However there can sometimes be some negative effects of it. For example in Mad Max, The Road Warrior having no dialogue can cause some confusion. The film just goes straight into it with no build up of suspense of story telling. Also sometimes having no dialogue can mean that the opening two minutes can be lacking in content and this could have the effect of not drawing viewers in. This is seen in the opening of Fifty Shades of Grey, all you see is two characters getting dressed and not a lot happening.