How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 89, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in India. 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 India, 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 India. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bollywood movies |
40M | 24.6% | 31.7 | 28.0% | Movie genre |
| 2 |  Cinema of India |
32M | 41.0% | 30.7 | 28.7% | Movie genre |
| 3 |  Comedy movies |
28M | 5.4% | 32.4 | 20.7% | Movie genre |
| 4 |  Drama movies |
22M | 5.5% | 31.7 | 25.9% | Movie genre |
| 5 |  Tamil cinema |
18M | 47.1% | 29.3 | 28.8% | Movie genre |
| 6 |  Action movies |
17M | 5.5% | 30.1 | 25.2% | Movie genre |
| 7 |  Horror movies |
14M | 5.6% | 31.9 | 23.0% | Movie genre |
| 8 |  Animated movies |
14M | 4.2% | 31.9 | 25.6% | Movie genre |
| 9 |  Thriller movies |
14M | 4.7% | 30.7 | 23.0% | Movie genre |
| 10 |  Art film |
14M | 7.0% | 31.2 | 24.0% | Movie genre |
| 11 |  Documentary movies |
12M | 4.3% | 33.2 | 22.8% | Movie genre |
| 12 |  Telugu cinema |
11M | 43.3% | 29.9 | 19.2% | Movie genre |
| 13 |  Science fiction movies |
9.4M | 3.7% | 31.7 | 22.0% | Movie genre |
| 14 |  Anime movies |
6.9M | 2.5% | 29.6 | 28.2% | Movie genre |
| 15 |  Fantasy movies |
6.5M | 3.5% | 28.9 | 20.8% | Movie genre |
| 16 |  Musical film |
6.4M | 3.9% | 30.4 | 21.7% | Movie genre |
| 17 |  Cinema of West Bengal |
5.7M | 59.5% | 33.8 | 24.2% | Movie genre |
| 18 |  Adventure film |
4.3M | 3.3% | 29.7 | 19.7% | Movie genre |
| 19 |  Comedy-drama |
4.2M | 3.8% | 29.3 | 25.2% | Movie genre |
| 20 |  Fantasy film |
3.4M | 2.6% | 28.4 | 26.9% | Movie genre |
| 21 |  Cinema of the United States |
3.4M | 11.5% | 31.4 | 20.6% | Movie genre |
| 22 |  Animated cartoon |
3.2M | 2.9% | 28.2 | 34.3% | Movie genre |
| 23 |  Independent film |
3.2M | 2.5% | 29.3 | 27.8% | Movie genre |
| 24 |  Superhero film |
2.9M | 5.3% | 25.9 | 28.7% | Movie genre |
| 25 |  Korean drama |
2.2M | 1.8% | 27.9 | 52.5% | Movie genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 89 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India 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 India?
Bollywood movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 40M people in India.