How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 98, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. 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 South Africa, 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 South Africa. 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 | CComedy movies | 4.1M | 0.8% | 36.1 | 50.0% | Movie genre |
| 2 | DDrama movies | 2.5M | 0.6% | 36.1 | 52.9% | Movie genre |
| 3 | DDocumentary movies | 2.3M | 0.8% | 37.2 | 51.4% | Movie genre |
| 4 | AAction movies | 1.8M | 0.6% | 36.0 | 45.5% | Movie genre |
| 5 | AAnimated movies | 1.6M | 0.5% | 35.5 | 52.9% | Movie genre |
| 6 | TThriller movies | 1.6M | 0.5% | 35.9 | 50.0% | Movie genre |
| 7 | HHorror movies | 1.4M | 0.6% | 36.0 | 48.7% | Movie genre |
| 8 | SScience fiction movies | 1.3M | 0.5% | 35.8 | 50.1% | Movie genre |
| 9 | MMusical film | 1.3M | 0.8% | 33.6 | 56.5% | Movie genre |
| 10 | AAnime movies | 1.1M | 0.4% | 33.8 | 47.1% | Movie genre |
| 11 | AArt film | 1M | 0.5% | 35.4 | 49.6% | Movie genre |
| 12 | BBollywood movies | 947k | 0.6% | 37.0 | 49.5% | Movie genre |
| 13 | SSketch comedy | 822k | 1.2% | 36.1 | 44.4% | Movie genre |
| 14 | CComedy-drama | 757k | 0.7% | 34.2 | 63.0% | Movie genre |
| 15 | FFantasy movies | 709k | 0.4% | 34.4 | 51.6% | Movie genre |
| 16 | IIndependent film | 557k | 0.4% | 35.0 | 51.7% | Movie genre |
| 17 | AAdventure film | 493k | 0.4% | 34.2 | 49.3% | Movie genre |
| 18 | FFantasy film | 485k | 0.4% | 33.0 | 51.9% | Movie genre |
| 19 | WWar film | 341k | 0.8% | 33.8 | 68.9% | Movie genre |
| 20 | TTrue crime | 272k | 0.8% | 41.4 | 56.7% | Movie genre |
| 21 | HHorror fiction | 256k | 0.3% | 39.5 | 75.8% | Movie genre |
| 22 | CCrime film | 222k | 0.5% | 34.2 | 49.1% | Movie genre |
| 23 | KKorean drama | 210k | 0.2% | 31.4 | 66.3% | Movie genre |
| 24 | FFictional film | 204k | 0.3% | 32.6 | 46.3% | Movie genre |
| 25 | MMedical drama | 195k | 0.8% | 36.2 | 69.9% | 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 South Africa 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 South Africa?
Comedy movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 4.1M people in South Africa.