Top 50 Movie genres in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie genres in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 112 movie genres tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Comedy movies, Action movies and Thriller movies lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 38,347,286 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,060,879, and the largest, Comedy movies, reaches around 16,042,537 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each movie genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Comedy movies |
16,042,537 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Action movies |
12,513,403 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Thriller movies |
9,791,346 | 3.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Drama movies |
9,163,860 | 2.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Animated movies |
8,760,194 | 2.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Documentary movies |
7,444,948 | 2.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Science fiction movies |
7,404,173 | 2.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Anime movies |
7,056,720 | 2.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Horror movies |
6,860,113 | 2.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Fantasy movies |
5,563,272 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Musical film |
4,543,080 | 2.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Art film |
4,200,407 | 2.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Fictional film |
3,894,071 | 5.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Independent film |
3,776,131 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Fantasy film |
3,597,046 | 2.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Adventure film |
3,547,697 | 2.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Animated cartoon |
2,858,048 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Comedy-drama |
2,814,709 | 2.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Horror fiction |
2,733,854 | 3.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Black comedy |
2,503,666 | 5.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Bollywood movies |
2,312,299 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Science fantasy |
2,213,754 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  romantic comedies |
1,704,409 | 2.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Korean drama |
1,694,474 | 1.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Crime film |
1,587,707 | 3.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Superhero film |
1,547,010 | 2.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Romantic fantasy |
1,470,758 | 5.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Sketch comedy |
1,410,580 | 2.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  War film |
1,273,545 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  True crime |
1,229,245 | 3.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Cinema of the United States |
1,116,472 | 3.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Epic film |
1,074,151 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Cinema of India |
1,063,069 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Buddy film |
938,105 | 4.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Cinema of Iran |
702,604 | 16.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Zombie |
693,635 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Cinema of Turkey |
592,081 | 17.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Medical drama |
577,704 | 2.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Mystery film |
508,961 | 3.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Tamil cinema |
508,584 | 1.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  ARTHAUS |
480,096 | 63.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Martial arts film |
401,665 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Survival film |
378,515 | 3.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Nature documentary |
375,678 | 8.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Animated series |
373,821 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Cinema of France |
365,461 | 5.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Cinema of Italy |
363,857 | 4.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Silent film |
352,979 | 1.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Experimental film |
344,929 | 6.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Political drama |
318,553 | 1.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany 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 Germany?
Comedy movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 16,042,537 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.