Movie Genres
Ranked by estimated profitability. Imported movies automatically roll into these genre totals and links.
Genres
296
Movies
47,466
Total Worldwide
$3,935B
Total Profit (Est.)
-$626B
Genre Ranking
Sorted by estimated profit across the imported movie dataset, with every genre name linked to its dedicated archive page.
| Genre | Movies | Total Domestic | Total Worldwide | Total Profit (Est.) | Avg Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure | 1,858 | $123B | $305B | $134B | 70.3 |
| IMAX | 350 | $53B | $148B | $79B | 82.6 |
| 3D | 377 | $48B | $139B | $72B | 79.8 |
| Adaptation | 902 | $69B | $156B | $70B | 74.5 |
| Supernatural | 680 | $55B | $132B | $67B | 71.8 |
| Fantasy | 1,138 | $60B | $154B | $63B | 66.6 |
| Sci-Fi | 899 | $62B | $148B | $62B | 69.9 |
| Family | 991 | $52B | $120B | $49B | 66.1 |
| Animation | 573 | $31B | $84B | $38B | 65.8 |
| Superhero | 152 | $26B | $62B | $34B | 83.1 |
| Comic Book Adaptation | 177 | $26B | $64B | $33B | 83.5 |
| CGI Animation | 182 | $21B | $57B | $28B | 80.2 |
| Thriller | 2,033 | $64B | $143B | $28B | 65.0 |
| Mystery | 817 | $26B | $57B | $22B | 64.9 |
| Book Adaptation | 212 | $16B | $38B | $18B | 77.2 |
| Crime | 1,473 | $37B | $73B | $15B | 62.1 |
| Horror | 809 | $19B | $38B | $15B | 61.9 |
| Animal | 214 | $13B | $31B | $14B | 68.0 |
| Young Adult Novel Adaptation | 75 | $8B | $20B | $11B | 81.9 |
| TV Show Adaptation | 188 | $13B | $26B | $11B | 72.7 |
| Drama | 5,091 | $88B | $182B | $10B | 57.1 |
| Conflict | 106 | $9B | $22B | $10B | 72.6 |
| Children's Book Adaptation | 88 | $8B | $20B | $10B | 80.5 |
| Alien Invasion | 56 | $7B | $18B | $10B | 76.8 |
| Invasion | 56 | $7B | $18B | $10B | 76.8 |
| Musical | 280 | $11B | $23B | $9B | 59.0 |
| Origin Story | 41 | $8B | $17B | $9B | 89.1 |
| Heroine | 73 | $8B | $18B | $9B | 79.9 |
| Prequel | 45 | $6B | $16B | $9B | 82.4 |
| Spy | 127 | $9B | $19B | $9B | 73.4 |
| Future | 121 | $8B | $19B | $8B | 73.5 |
| Sequel | 122 | $9B | $16B | $8B | 76.8 |
| Music | 704 | $10B | $18B | $7B | 50.2 |
| Robot | 59 | $5B | $14B | $6B | 74.3 |
| Quest | 93 | $8B | $16B | $6B | 81.1 |
| Romantic Comedy | 576 | $13B | $22B | $6B | 57.5 |
| Remake | 261 | $12B | $22B | $6B | 70.7 |
| Dragon | 20 | $3B | $9B | $5B | 83.9 |
| Monster | 20 | $3B | $9B | $5B | 83.9 |
| North America | 145 | $7B | $13B | $5B | 70.4 |
| School | 104 | $4B | $9B | $5B | 65.9 |
| Post-Apocalypse | 49 | $4B | $10B | $5B | 72.2 |
| Sports | 395 | $11B | $18B | $5B | 58.2 |
| Cartoon Adaptation | 36 | $4B | $10B | $5B | 76.2 |
| Children's TV Show Adaptation | 36 | $4B | $10B | $5B | 76.2 |
| Car Racing | 38 | $3B | $8B | $4B | 69.1 |
| Time Travel | 59 | $4B | $9B | $4B | 72.3 |
| Erotica | 164 | $6B | $9B | $4B | 63.3 |
| Bawdy Comedy | 112 | $5B | $7B | $4B | 65.1 |
| USA | 123 | $6B | $10B | $4B | 69.7 |
| Controversial | 54 | $3B | $8B | $4B | 75.6 |
| Creature Feature | 80 | $5B | $11B | $4B | 72.6 |
| Science fiction | 23 | $2B | $6B | $4B | N/A |
| Summer | 147 | $7B | $11B | $4B | 74.8 |
| Near Future | 83 | $4B | $11B | $4B | 75.2 |
| Dinosaur | 15 | $2B | $6B | $4B | 76.5 |
| Based on a Toy | 26 | $3B | $7B | $4B | 70.9 |
| Vampire | 77 | $3B | $7B | $4B | 62.6 |
| Revenge | 71 | $4B | $8B | $4B | 76.1 |
| Boarding School | 35 | $2B | $5B | $4B | 61.6 |
| The Middle East | 40 | $4B | $7B | $3B | 82.5 |
| Teenager | 60 | $3B | $5B | $3B | 68.7 |
| Swashbuckler | 20 | $2B | $6B | $3B | 77.4 |
| Hunt | 25 | $3B | $6B | $3B | 80.3 |
| Treasure Hunt | 25 | $3B | $6B | $3B | 80.3 |
| Caper | 112 | $4B | $9B | $3B | 69.2 |
| Heist | 112 | $4B | $9B | $3B | 69.2 |
| Off-Screen Couples On-Screen | 50 | $3B | $6B | $3B | 66.6 |
| Anthropomorphic Animal | 37 | $3B | $7B | $3B | 74.0 |
| Anthropomorphic Character | 37 | $3B | $7B | $3B | 74.0 |
| Video Game Adaptation | 50 | $3B | $8B | $3B | 74.4 |
| Pirate | 24 | $2B | $6B | $3B | 69.0 |
| Sailor | 24 | $2B | $6B | $3B | 69.0 |
| Buddy Comedy | 84 | $5B | $9B | $3B | 72.6 |
| Christmas | 43 | $3B | $5B | $3B | 76.1 |
| Christmas Season Event | 43 | $3B | $5B | $3B | 76.1 |
| Disaster | 47 | $4B | $8B | $3B | 75.8 |
| Chase | 61 | $4B | $9B | $3B | 81.3 |
| Criminal | 197 | $7B | $15B | $3B | 65.6 |
| Werewolf | 26 | $2B | $4B | $2B | 67.4 |
| Europe | 66 | $3B | $6B | $2B | 64.6 |
| Wedding | 57 | $2B | $4B | $2B | 63.9 |
| Historical | 16 | $1B | $3B | $2B | N/A |
| Father | 37 | $3B | $4B | $2B | 72.0 |
| Fish out of Water | 37 | $3B | $4B | $2B | 72.0 |
| Male Character | 37 | $3B | $4B | $2B | 72.0 |
| France | 49 | $2B | $5B | $2B | 64.7 |
| Paris | 49 | $2B | $5B | $2B | 64.7 |
| Historical War | 95 | $3B | $7B | $2B | 64.7 |
| Aviation | 44 | $3B | $5B | $2B | 74.3 |
| Rodent | 38 | $2B | $5B | $2B | 75.4 |
| Assassin | 76 | $3B | $6B | $2B | 67.5 |
| Murderer | 77 | $3B | $6B | $2B | 67.7 |
| Underwater | 16 | $2B | $4B | $2B | 79.8 |
| Priviledged Character | 49 | $3B | $5B | $2B | 69.3 |
| Found Footage | 32 | $1B | $2B | $2B | 71.2 |
| Space Opera | 10 | $2B | $3B | $2B | 80.4 |
| 1900s | 80 | $3B | $5B | $2B | 64.3 |
| 1970s | 80 | $3B | $5B | $2B | 64.3 |
| Sword and Sorcery | 31 | $2B | $5B | $2B | 71.4 |
| Wire-Fu | 23 | $1B | $3B | $2B | 74.4 |
| High School | 73 | $2B | $3B | $2B | 67.1 |
| Slasher | 86 | $2B | $3B | $2B | 62.6 |
| Affliction | 49 | $2B | $4B | $2B | 71.1 |
| University | 51 | $2B | $3B | $2B | 62.1 |
| Person vs. Machine | 19 | $2B | $4B | $2B | 77.6 |
| Fat Character | 28 | $3B | $3B | $2B | 76.3 |
| Penguin | 9 | $1B | $3B | $1B | 83.0 |
| Martial Arts | 169 | $4B | $9B | $1B | 62.2 |
| Politics | 224 | $4B | $6B | $1B | 51.6 |
| World War II | 82 | $2B | $6B | $1B | 64.7 |
| Slacker | 64 | $2B | $3B | $1B | 69.6 |
| Road Trip | 56 | $2B | $3B | $1B | 70.1 |
| Las Vegas | 23 | $1B | $3B | $1B | 77.6 |
| Nevada | 23 | $1B | $3B | $1B | 77.6 |
| Sport | 500 | $10B | $16B | $1B | 56.4 |
| Spoof | 98 | $2B | $3B | $1B | 59.5 |
| Cinderella Complex | 18 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 79.9 |
| Media Industry | 170 | $4B | $7B | $1B | 60.7 |
| Arrested Development | 22 | $2B | $3B | $1B | 81.0 |
| Dance | 92 | $2B | $3B | $1B | 52.2 |
| Contemporary Novel Adaptation | 17 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 76.5 |
| Novel Adaptation | 17 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 76.5 |
| Style | 23 | $1B | $3B | $1B | 80.8 |
| Surreal | 23 | $1B | $3B | $1B | 80.8 |
| Virtual Reality | 20 | $1B | $3B | $1B | 69.9 |
| Bumbling Character | 38 | $2B | $3B | $1B | 71.4 |
| Boston | 23 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 69.5 |
| City | 23 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 69.5 |
| Massachusetts | 23 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 69.5 |
| Romance | 2,270 | $42B | $83B | $1B | 56.6 |
| The Chosen One | 5 | $689M | $2B | $1B | 86.6 |
| Zombie | 61 | $1B | $3B | $1B | 61.8 |
| Pregnancy | 32 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 66.2 |
| Cold/Icy Setting | 14 | $931M | $2B | $1B | 74.2 |
| Dog | 69 | $2B | $4B | $1B | 62.9 |
| Christmas Theme | 70 | $3B | $4B | $1B | 64.3 |
| Biography | 948 | $11B | $21B | $1B | 53.9 |
| Mexico | 22 | $1B | $2B | $1B | 74.1 |
| Torture | 31 | $892M | $2B | $1B | 72.6 |
| Toy Come to Life | 11 | $891M | $2B | $1B | 72.8 |
| Promiscuous Character | 25 | $1B | $2B | $986M | 70.8 |
| Womanizer | 25 | $1B | $2B | $986M | 70.8 |
| Christian Theme | 176 | $2B | $4B | $985M | 46.7 |
| Religious Theme | 176 | $2B | $4B | $985M | 46.7 |
| Entertainment Industry | 125 | $3B | $5B | $939M | 58.6 |
| Movie Industry | 125 | $3B | $5B | $939M | 58.6 |
| Asia | 13 | $787M | $2B | $938M | 82.4 |
| Japan | 13 | $787M | $2B | $938M | 82.4 |
| Amnesia | 25 | $2B | $3B | $926M | 78.0 |
| Serial Killer | 57 | $2B | $3B | $889M | 68.2 |
| Western | 97 | $3B | $6B | $882M | 60.6 |
| Louisiana | 24 | $1B | $2B | $876M | 70.0 |
| New Orleans | 24 | $1B | $2B | $876M | 70.0 |
| Man-Eater | 12 | $706M | $2B | $846M | 75.8 |
| Predator | 12 | $706M | $2B | $846M | 75.8 |
| Shark | 12 | $706M | $2B | $846M | 75.8 |
| Girl Power | 28 | $1B | $2B | $778M | 74.8 |
| Concert | 75 | $809M | $1B | $770M | 44.2 |
| Politician | 44 | $2B | $3B | $750M | 67.3 |
| President | 44 | $2B | $3B | $750M | 67.3 |
| Environmentalist | 45 | $2B | $3B | $706M | 60.3 |
| World War I | 13 | $706M | $2B | $690M | 64.8 |
| Female Character | 47 | $1B | $2B | $679M | 60.7 |
| Mother | 47 | $1B | $2B | $679M | 60.7 |
| Afflicted Character | 24 | $372M | $1B | $673M | 64.0 |
| Physically Afflicted Character | 24 | $372M | $1B | $673M | 64.0 |
| Staged Performance | 81 | $845M | $1B | $636M | 44.2 |
| Clown | 5 | $335M | $721M | $636M | 57.6 |
| Musical Performance | 76 | $836M | $1B | $635M | 44.6 |
| New Year's Eve | 18 | $710M | $1B | $633M | 67.9 |
| Contemporary Musical Concert | 33 | $536M | $946M | $612M | 48.1 |
| Terror in the Water | 19 | $763M | $2B | $611M | 71.5 |
| Hostage | 46 | $2B | $3B | $603M | 65.5 |
| Cross-dressing | 38 | $1B | $1B | $603M | 61.1 |
| Action Adventure Sci-Fi | 1 | $354M | $619M | $599M | 95.2 |
| Football | 55 | $2B | $2B | $592M | 65.1 |
| Cooking | 20 | $502M | $1B | $566M | 63.0 |
| Boxing | 51 | $1B | $2B | $550M | 56.9 |
| Combat Sport | 51 | $1B | $2B | $550M | 56.9 |
| Terrorism | 50 | $2B | $3B | $526M | 68.0 |
| Actual Events Adaptation | 54 | $1B | $2B | $515M | 64.8 |
| Exploration | 7 | $587M | $1B | $505M | 82.7 |
| Outer Space | 7 | $587M | $1B | $505M | 82.7 |
| Epic | 6 | $439M | $1B | $480M | 81.4 |
| Environmental Theme | 9 | $485M | $1B | $478M | 77.7 |
| Global Warming | 9 | $485M | $1B | $478M | 77.7 |
| Educator | 62 | $2B | $2B | $445M | 64.9 |
| Teacher | 62 | $2B | $2B | $445M | 64.9 |
| California | 16 | $881M | $1B | $427M | 72.0 |
| Los Angeles | 16 | $881M | $1B | $427M | 72.0 |
| Hawaii | 14 | $744M | $2B | $409M | 70.7 |
| Short | 36 | $456M | $697M | $386M | 46.1 |
| Deity | 16 | $739M | $1B | $379M | 57.2 |
| God | 16 | $739M | $1B | $379M | 57.2 |
| Witch | 18 | $526M | $1B | $338M | 68.3 |
| Chick Flick | 15 | $724M | $776M | $337M | 68.0 |
| News Industry | 45 | $1B | $2B | $336M | 66.6 |
| Nature Theme | 37 | $280M | $546M | $331M | 53.8 |
| Play Adaptation | 44 | $1B | $2B | $322M | 53.5 |
| Stalker | 33 | $1B | $1B | $294M | 64.8 |
| Italy | 17 | $436M | $852M | $272M | 64.1 |
| Children | 18 | $662M | $873M | $265M | 69.9 |
| Sibling | 27 | $597M | $944M | $265M | 60.1 |
| Twin | 27 | $597M | $944M | $265M | 60.1 |
| Black Comedy | 84 | $2B | $3B | $263M | 65.8 |
| Kidnapping | 28 | $1B | $2B | $248M | 71.0 |
| Explorer | 18 | $693M | $1B | $234M | 60.4 |
| Hip-Hop | 36 | $660M | $885M | $220M | 50.3 |
| Inspirational | 24 | $838M | $1B | $218M | 69.3 |
| Automobile | 9 | $311M | $609M | $213M | 69.2 |
| Taxi | 9 | $311M | $609M | $213M | 69.2 |
| Role Swap | 16 | $481M | $755M | $203M | 67.0 |
| Switched Bodies | 16 | $481M | $755M | $203M | 67.0 |
| Horror Comedy | 118 | $2B | $3B | $202M | 55.5 |
| Vehicle | 18 | $691M | $1B | $189M | 72.7 |
| Stop Motion | 26 | $700M | $2B | $184M | 69.0 |
| Mockumentary | 34 | $275M | $498M | $174M | 45.0 |
| Vigilante | 10 | $417M | $655M | $168M | 74.3 |
| Corrupt Character | 34 | $690M | $1B | $166M | 65.0 |
| Corrupt Police Officer | 34 | $690M | $1B | $166M | 65.0 |
| Law Enforcement | 34 | $690M | $1B | $166M | 65.0 |
| Police Officer | 34 | $690M | $1B | $166M | 65.0 |
| Satire | 42 | $1B | $2B | $154M | 68.8 |
| Spoken Word Performance | 20 | $252M | $252M | $148M | 48.9 |
| Stand-up Comedy Performance | 20 | $252M | $252M | $148M | 48.9 |
| Anime | 110 | $453M | $4B | $125M | 58.1 |
| Thanksgiving | 18 | $408M | $614M | $125M | 58.2 |
| Firefighter | 16 | $562M | $812M | $124M | 59.7 |
| Desert | 18 | $978M | $2B | $106M | 77.5 |
| LGBTQ | 9 | $155M | $308M | $106M | N/A |
| Courtroom Drama | 5 | $349M | $356M | $73M | 77.6 |
| Sports Coach | 30 | $1B | $1B | $70M | 69.3 |
| Puppetry | 18 | $485M | $626M | $63M | 68.7 |
| Team Sport | 190 | $5B | $5B | $47M | 58.8 |
| Reality-TV | 1 | $311K | $69M | $47M | 36.8 |
| Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy | 1 | $50M | $137M | $27M | 81.2 |
| Gothic | 1 | $13M | $42M | $20M | N/A |
| Dark fantasy | 1 | $4M | $26M | $15M | N/A |
| Post-apocalyptic | 1 | $4M | $26M | $15M | N/A |
| Extreme Sport | 42 | $733M | $1B | $11M | 52.7 |
| Surfing | 26 | $180M | $293M | $10M | 40.7 |
| Novel | 1 | $4M | $19M | $8M | N/A |
| Spy fiction | 1 | $4M | $19M | $8M | N/A |
| Adult | 1 | $61K | $85K | -$245K | 28.0 |
| Talk-Show | 1 | $67K | $67K | -$263K | 20.9 |
| Crime Drama | 1 | $963K | $1M | -$2M | 67.9 |
| Motion Capture | 6 | $425M | $1B | -$2M | 81.3 |
| Ice Hockey | 16 | $362M | $424M | -$4M | 62.3 |
| Film-Noir | 2 | $11M | $11M | -$7M | 55.1 |
| Brainwashing | 5 | $155M | $201M | -$11M | 65.1 |
| Irish Culture | 67 | $902M | $1B | -$24M | 52.4 |
| Aquatic Vehicle | 9 | $380M | $482M | -$24M | 76.2 |
| Submarine | 9 | $380M | $482M | -$24M | 76.2 |
| Twentysomething Character | 28 | $234M | $301M | -$31M | 54.4 |
| Anthology | 18 | $142M | $145M | -$36M | 52.2 |
| CCM | 1 | $803K | $803K | -$39M | N/A |
| Christian alternative rock | 1 | $803K | $803K | -$39M | N/A |
| Christian rock | 1 | $803K | $803K | -$39M | N/A |
| worship | 1 | $803K | $803K | -$39M | N/A |
| News | 62 | $12M | $13M | -$44M | 34.6 |
| bluegrass | 1 | $726K | $1M | -$45M | N/A |
| Country | 1 | $726K | $1M | -$45M | N/A |
| country pop | 1 | $726K | $1M | -$45M | N/A |
| gospel | 1 | $726K | $1M | -$45M | N/A |
| rock | 1 | $726K | $1M | -$45M | N/A |
| Pop | 2 | $41M | $61M | -$52M | N/A |
| Adventure Animation Comedy Family | 1 | $41M | $69M | -$53M | 93.1 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $273M | $332M | -$55M | 59.5 |
| K-pop | 1 | $1M | $2M | -$64M | N/A |
| gangsta rap | 1 | $1M | $1M | -$65M | N/A |
| Southern hip hop | 1 | $1M | $1M | -$65M | N/A |
| trap | 1 | $1M | $1M | -$65M | N/A |
| Drama Romance | 2 | $1M | $1M | -$69M | 74.0 |
| Folk | 1 | $2M | $3M | -$79M | N/A |
| R&B | 1 | $2M | $3M | -$79M | N/A |
| Documentary | 1,332 | $3B | $4B | -$92M | 40.1 |
| Comedy Romance | 1 | $12M | $15M | -$95M | 78.4 |
| Golf | 11 | $165M | $174M | -$111M | 56.8 |
| Soccer | 23 | $177M | $368M | -$125M | 53.3 |
| Baseball | 49 | $1B | $1B | -$165M | 57.3 |
| Political Campaign | 32 | $729M | $913M | -$206M | 55.1 |
| Basketball | 48 | $801M | $934M | -$272M | 54.8 |
| Olympics | 15 | $418M | $506M | -$297M | 62.6 |
| Neo-Noir | 62 | $516M | $717M | -$356M | 53.0 |
| Horse | 26 | $645M | $1B | -$361M | 54.5 |
| Medieval Times | 30 | $1B | $2B | -$472M | 76.1 |
| Con Artist | 52 | $1B | $2B | -$2B | 59.8 |
| History | 688 | $6B | $14B | -$5B | 51.0 |
| Homosexual Theme | 312 | $2B | $4B | -$12B | 45.2 |
| LGBTQ Theme | 312 | $2B | $4B | -$12B | 45.2 |
| Foreign Language | 2,274 | $2B | $31B | -$34B | 49.6 |
| Action | 1,948 | $105B | $258B | -$404B | 67.7 |
| Comedy | 3,633 | $108B | $215B | -$456B | 59.6 |
| Past | 591 | $20B | $41B | -$496B | 63.9 |
| War | 496 | $9B | $23B | -$506B | 56.2 |