What genre of movies are most watched?
Market Share for Each Genre 1995-2022
Rank | Genre | Movies |
---|---|---|
1 | Adventure | 1,125 |
2 | Action | 1,119 |
3 | Drama | 5,512 |
4 | Comedy | 2,431 |
What are people’s favorite movie genres?
Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018
Characteristic | Share of respondents |
---|---|
Romantic comedy | 76% |
Live-action | 73% |
Animated | 70% |
Fantasy | 70% |
What is the most popular movie genre 2021?
Action
Top Grossing of 2021
Rank | Genre | Share |
---|---|---|
1 | Action | 51.24% |
2 | Adventure | 17.27% |
3 | Horror | 12.71% |
4 | Comedy | 7.90% |
How many different movie genres are there?
Eric R. Williams (no relation to Linda Williams) argues that all narrative feature length films can be categorized as one of eleven “super genres” (Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Slice of Life, Sports, Thriller, War and Western).
What is the most profitable film genre?
Adventure
“Avatar” was the most successful movie, having raised 2.8 billion US dollars in box office revenue….
Characteristic | Revenue in billion U.S. dollars |
---|---|
Adventure | 64 |
Action | 47.93 |
Drama | 35.91 |
Comedy | 33.62 |
What is the cheapest movie genre?
Drama is the cheapest genre to produce as movies don’t necessarily require special sets, costumes, locations, props, special/visual effects, etc. Drama has the broadest definition of all genres – everything that happens anywhere ever is a drama.