Top 50 Movie genres in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie genres in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 95 movie genres tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Comedy movies, Drama movies and Documentary movies lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 51,110,326 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 4,452,361, and the largest, Comedy movies, reaches around 22,559,704 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each movie genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Comedy movies |
22,559,704 | 4.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Drama movies |
15,350,589 | 3.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Documentary movies |
13,200,033 | 4.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Thriller movies |
12,096,479 | 4.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Action movies |
11,480,146 | 3.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Animated movies |
11,124,948 | 3.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Science fiction movies |
11,108,219 | 4.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Horror movies |
10,496,202 | 4.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Musical film |
9,070,668 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Art film |
8,156,601 | 4.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Anime movies |
7,466,561 | 2.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Fantasy movies |
6,775,750 | 3.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Fantasy film |
6,594,573 | 4.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Independent film |
6,126,724 | 4.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Adventure film |
6,055,201 | 4.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Comedy-drama |
5,361,664 | 4.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Sketch comedy |
4,178,196 | 6.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Bollywood movies |
4,176,094 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Fictional film |
3,977,371 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Horror fiction |
3,905,851 | 4.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Superhero film |
3,518,745 | 6.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Science fantasy |
3,352,889 | 5.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  True crime |
3,130,136 | 8.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Black comedy |
2,878,761 | 6.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  War film |
2,581,845 | 6.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Animated cartoon |
2,405,591 | 2.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Crime film |
2,374,659 | 5.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Epic film |
1,912,055 | 6.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Cinema of India |
1,863,447 | 2.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  romantic comedies |
1,733,854 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Cinema of the United States |
1,702,075 | 5.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Romantic fantasy |
1,694,576 | 5.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Korean drama |
1,414,811 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Buddy film |
1,403,938 | 6.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Medical drama |
1,319,231 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Silent film |
1,111,670 | 4.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Mystery film |
1,093,291 | 7.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Cinema of the United Kingdom |
983,585 | 21.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Zombie |
859,800 | 4.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Martial arts film |
786,320 | 5.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Tamil cinema |
751,015 | 1.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Survival film |
661,138 | 5.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Political drama |
623,544 | 3.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Travel documentary |
579,378 | 10.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Cinema of Bangladesh |
545,561 | 4.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  family films |
480,359 | 4.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Animated series |
457,790 | 4.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Nature documentary |
418,564 | 9.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Slasher film |
360,829 | 6.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Spy film |
357,061 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
Comedy movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 22,559,704 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.