Friends with benefits is a romantic comedy about two friends who make a proposition that will benefit both them, but however both seem to start to break the rules and start to fall for each other. Throughout the film, you can recognise distinct features that would help us to figure out quickly what genre the film is.

In the start of the trailer, it starts with upbeat and fun music which could possibly convey what kind of movie it is. It also starts with quick transitions between two different dates and how much of a disaster they were. Soon after the transitions start to slow down, showing lengthy conversations between the two main characters. This could possibly convey that their lives have changed once meeting each other.