How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 91, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Canada who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Canada. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Canada, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Canada. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TTrue crime | 1.4M | 3.9% | 43.1 | 62.0% | Movie genre |
| 27 | CCrime film | 1.3M | 2.7% | 37.3 | 46.9% | Movie genre |
| 28 | BBlack comedy | 1.2M | 2.7% | 37.0 | 42.8% | Movie genre |
| 29 | EEpic film | 1.1M | 3.9% | 38.0 | 40.9% | Movie genre |
| 30 | WWar film | 1.1M | 2.5% | 34.5 | 50.2% | Movie genre |
| 31 | Rromantic comedies | 1M | 1.5% | 33.3 | 64.2% | Movie genre |
| 32 | CCinema of the United States | 991k | 3.3% | 45.5 | 46.5% | Movie genre |
| 33 | RRomantic fantasy | 880k | 3.0% | 35.1 | 71.8% | Movie genre |
| 34 | BBuddy film | 671k | 2.9% | 29.1 | 50.0% | Movie genre |
| 35 | MMedical drama | 612k | 2.5% | 36.5 | 79.3% | Movie genre |
| 36 | TTamil cinema | 599k | 1.5% | 31.8 | 48.7% | Movie genre |
| 37 | MMystery film | 507k | 3.2% | 41.1 | 53.1% | Movie genre |
| 38 | SSilent film | 487k | 2.1% | 41.8 | 54.5% | Movie genre |
| 39 | ZZombie | 461k | 2.6% | 32.2 | 34.0% | Movie genre |
| 40 | MMartial arts film | 415k | 2.7% | 39.0 | 38.2% | Movie genre |
| 41 | SSurvival film | 377k | 3.2% | 39.0 | 50.4% | Movie genre |
| 42 | Ffamily films | 335k | 3.1% | 33.6 | 61.4% | Movie genre |
| 43 | PPolitical drama | 315k | 1.9% | 39.3 | 44.7% | Movie genre |
| 44 | AAnimated series | 284k | 3.0% | 33.1 | 53.7% | Movie genre |
| 45 | CCinema of Iran | 283k | 6.5% | 36.3 | 49.3% | Movie genre |
| 46 | MMockumentary | 271k | 4.7% | 30.2 | 43.1% | Movie genre |
| 47 | TTelugu cinema | 270k | 1.0% | 33.5 | 42.4% | Movie genre |
| 48 | SSpy film | 242k | 3.8% | 45.2 | 48.5% | Movie genre |
| 49 | CCinema of the United Kingdom | 219k | 4.8% | 52.1 | 51.8% | Movie genre |
| 50 | SSlasher film | 209k | 3.6% | 33.8 | 47.6% | Movie genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular movie genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada and ranks each movie genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest movie genre in Canada?
Comedy movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 11M people in Canada.