what is the definition of a chic flick?

Question

What does it mean when a movie is a "Chick Flick"? and what are the requirments for a movie to be a "chick flick".

Answer 1

a movie focused on a female audience that shows such womanly things as emotions and tender love stories...and the fact that there is no blood death or boobs!!

Answer 2

The term chick flick is slang, often derisive, for a movie which is designed or considered to appeal mainly to women. While the term is relatively new, the concept of films designed to appeal specifically to women has existed since the beginning of film making, and has been known by several colloquial terms, including "women's pictures". Movies of this type generally focus on romance or relationships. Many romantic comedies, romance films, or films with many female characters (esp. if the main character is female) are labeled "chick flicks". Many films with a Cinderella-like theme (e.g. The Princess Diaries, A Cinderella Story) appeal to young girls and are also labeled "chick flicks". Critics of the term have pointed out that movies aimed specifically at men are not labeled so derisively.

Some chick flicks:

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Lake House (2006)
The Break-Up (2006)
Just My Luck (2006)
American Dreamz (2006)
Failure to Launch (2006)
Aquamarine (2006)
Something New (2006)
Last Holiday (2006)
The Family Stone (2005)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Prime (2005)
Elizabethtown (2005)
In Her Shoes (2005)
Just Like Heaven (2005)
Must Love Dogs (2005)
Bewitched (2005)
The Perfect Man (2005)
Rumor Has It (2005)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
Monster-in-Law (2005)
Miss Congeniality 2 (2005)
The Wedding Date (2005)
The Notebook (2004)
Laws of Attraction (2004)
A Cinderella Story (2004)
Mean Girls (2004)
Ella Enchanted (2004)
The Prince and Me (2004)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
13 Going on 30 (2004)
Chasing Liberty (2004)
Raising Helen (2004)
Bridget Jones's Diary 2 (2004)
Down With Love (2003)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Legally Blonde Red White and Blonde (2003)
Love Actually (2003)
Maid in Manhattan (2003)
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Uptown Girls (2003)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
What a Girl Wants (2003)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

Answer 3

That's open to interpretation, but a chick flick is a film that appeals mainly to the female audience. The movie generally stars a mostly female cast or a strong female central character. The film also plays on strong emotions and may center around the theme of love.

Examples might include (again, some women will disagree on these films being chick flicks, others will agree): Fried Green Tomatoes, Thelma & Louise, Love Story, The Way We Were, Nine to Five, Terms of Endearment, Steel Magnolias, Ghost, Pretty Woman, The Joy Luck Club, The First Wives Club, Jerry Maguire, Titanic, City of Angels, You've got mail, What Women Want, Bridget Jones' Diary, The Wedding Planner, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Answer 4

Chick flicks are usually romantic comedies... which are movies that are high on the romance and low on the comedy. Movies that are cute, sweet, or involve some kind of ridiculous plot inolving two people that would never get together in real life, but magically fall in love, all fall into the chick flick category.

Answer 5

It means that it's a movie made mainly for girls to enjoy. If the theater is full of girls, and the only guys in there are look like they are being forced to watch it; it's a Chick Flick.

Answer 6

The Notebook! That movie is full on "chick flick" It is what we wish men are really like.

Answer 7

I guess those movies that have female stars in the prominent lead qualify to be "Chick Flick"(s)... example Charlie's Angels!

Answer 8

chick flick mmmmm something like I'd say Titanic or something. A lot of guys dont like that movie becuz they hate stuff about love and crap. they'd rather watch lots of sex and boobies. (even though there is a scene of nudity in the movie) I'm not a guy tho so yeah....

Answer 9

It's just a movie that appeals only to women, usually about relationships, very little or no action, just drama, most of them will make you cry at some point. Its a movie that girls would rather see with their girl friends, not their boy friends. Although some will try to get their boyfriends to go see it with them, it doesn't work out well.

Answer 10

It is a movie that women watch usually. It has struggle,romance,sadness & sometime sits like a soap opera or fariytale. Like Beaches or Titanic. It can make you cry or laugh or dream. :)