The opening title sequences for movies are usually in the same order and for any genre, however sometimes the order of names is arbitrary. The order in which titles come up is all due to the budget and negotiation between the directors, cast and production companies.
'Below the line' crew titles will always run at the end of the movie while 'Above the line' crews will always be at the opening credits. Their positions are held high in regard and are single handedly accountable for the production success.
The important cast names are always in the beginning of the opening title sequence, therefore they appear on their own while other actors may share the same screen space in the titles, as their role is smaller, such as in The Roomate with Nina Dobrev and Matt Lanter.
In The Roomate however, it is interesting as to why the main character Minka Kelly (playing Sarah Matthews) appears second in the titles, with Leighton Meester (playing Rebecca Evans) shows up first. I believe it is no coincidence as Leighton Meester is a more known actress who played a big part in the well known Gossip Girl series in comparison to Minka Kelly, who isn't as well known.
The Taking of Pelham 123 movie differentiates regarding the title sequence with The Roomate but only briefly in the order such as the title of the movie is shown much later into the opening and that there are more cast names shown shared in the frames.
Also instead of 'Written by' near the conclusion of the opening, 'Film by' is shown in the beginning. The words 'Film by' immediately alienates all other collaborators/contributors to the movie, placing Tony Scott in a superior/higher image regarding the making of the movie.
The order that is followed but sometimes with slight alterations
- Name of the Studio i.e. Universal, Columbia, Walt Disney etc.
- Name of Production Company
- Film Title
- Starring
- Casting by
- Costume Design
- Music/Music Supervision/Composed by
- Production Design
- Director of Photography
- Producer/Executive Producer/Co-Producers
- Produced by
- Written by
- Directed by
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