Top 50 Movie genres in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie genres in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 112 movie genres tracked in United States, 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 239,776,233 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 22,766,109, and the largest, Comedy movies, reaches around 108,702,765 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each movie genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Comedy movies |
108,702,765 | 20.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Drama movies |
67,254,884 | 17.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Documentary movies |
63,818,584 | 23.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Action movies |
60,367,126 | 18.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Science fiction movies |
59,993,452 | 23.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Animated movies |
59,496,063 | 18.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Thriller movies |
57,669,845 | 19.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Horror movies |
55,816,466 | 22.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Anime movies |
47,692,477 | 17.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Art film |
40,031,652 | 20.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Musical film |
39,149,902 | 23.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Fantasy movies |
37,812,202 | 20.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Fantasy film |
32,475,911 | 24.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Adventure film |
31,785,089 | 24.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Independent film |
27,275,905 | 21.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Comedy-drama |
24,650,510 | 22.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Sketch comedy |
23,191,816 | 34.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Horror fiction |
21,896,018 | 27.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Fictional film |
21,178,536 | 29.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  True crime |
19,356,745 | 54.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Bollywood movies |
18,416,771 | 11.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Science fantasy |
17,415,337 | 30.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Superhero film |
16,786,749 | 30.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Animated cartoon |
16,477,619 | 15.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Black comedy |
16,074,750 | 34.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Crime film |
13,990,322 | 29.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  War film |
12,145,461 | 29.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Cinema of the United States |
11,522,136 | 38.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  romantic comedies |
10,648,383 | 15.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Korean drama |
10,287,812 | 8.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Epic film |
9,648,297 | 35.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Romantic fantasy |
9,378,801 | 31.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Buddy film |
8,720,321 | 37.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Medical drama |
8,130,366 | 33.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Cinema of India |
7,612,616 | 9.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Zombie |
5,733,211 | 32.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Silent film |
5,702,523 | 24.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Martial arts film |
5,156,503 | 33.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Mystery film |
4,770,317 | 30.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Mockumentary |
4,209,595 | 72.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Survival film |
3,767,932 | 32.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Disaster film |
3,329,655 | 44.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Animated series |
3,243,047 | 34.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  family films |
2,985,538 | 27.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Political drama |
2,734,948 | 16.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Slasher film |
2,294,349 | 41.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Animated sitcom |
2,110,720 | 67.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Tamil cinema |
2,098,958 | 5.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Docudrama |
1,847,185 | 22.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Telugu cinema |
1,449,325 | 5.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 States?
Comedy movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 108,702,765 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.