Movie Genres

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Genre	No. of movies	Total US Gross	Total Worldwide Gross
Foreign Language	612	$1,494,455,734	$5,979,056,964
Film Noir	311	$7,594,859,385	$12,537,837,317
Biography	158	$2,742,670,725	$4,128,278,694
Visual Effects	140	$20,993,094,208	$46,263,553,169
Coming of Age	130	$2,482,450,585	$3,895,825,830
Mafia	127	$3,122,395,224	$4,769,905,003
Gay/Lesbian	116	$955,158,068	$1,610,001,053
War	103	$2,736,550,227	$4,874,895,935
World War II	88	$1,719,791,546	$3,336,931,700
Religious	86	$2,861,141,666	$5,052,471,900
Revenge	62	$2,871,987,575	$5,823,499,038
African-American	59	$2,673,174,053	$3,498,172,177
Surprise Twist	51	$2,213,909,786	$4,260,454,204
Time Travel	50	$2,859,128,846	$5,749,267,847
Musicians	49	$1,287,690,551	$1,906,649,459
Same Actor, Multiple Roles	48	$2,541,347,957	$4,208,411,926
Serial Killer	48	$1,608,052,256	$3,158,126,135
Martial Arts	47	$1,142,138,378	$1,923,590,924
Miscellaneous Sports	47	$810,790,362	$1,178,949,351
Teenage Slasher	45	$1,183,490,067	$1,480,985,820
Animal Lead	44	$1,995,576,086	$3,503,907,223
Dysfunctional Family	44	$1,131,929,303	$1,937,673,144
Secret Agent	43	$3,940,237,331	$9,545,314,910
Spoof	40	$2,078,673,090	$3,024,192,259
Road Trip	39	$1,583,727,284	$2,598,478,800
Vietnam War	38	$1,526,317,664	$2,278,759,435
Christmas	36	$2,250,852,311	$3,271,073,552
Segments	34	$418,733,156	$738,815,063
Hitmen	32	$1,646,834,725	$3,394,530,271
Terrorism	32	$1,433,328,279	$3,070,541,503
Vampire	32	$1,215,473,257	$2,334,565,205
Boxing	32	$1,070,095,973	$1,952,129,431
Talking Animals	31	$2,786,963,553	$6,313,316,633
Dancing	30	$1,089,638,229	$1,851,253,149
Football	29	$1,346,774,515	$1,526,161,984
Kidnap	29	$1,071,368,307	$1,872,213,843
Prison	29	$928,995,634	$1,324,145,068
Baseball	29	$875,838,462	$923,607,528
Rock 'n' Roll	29	$514,820,352	$656,234,467
Monster	28	$1,481,871,123	$3,165,478,197
Gratuitous Cameos	28	$1,314,938,319	$1,855,012,723
Rescue	27	$2,404,932,852	$5,084,400,545
Animals Gone Bad	26	$2,004,583,248	$4,220,441,839
Hauntings	26	$1,191,360,977	$1,962,198,727
Basketball	26	$599,166,035	$806,663,254
Movie Business	26	$518,958,151	$734,569,738
Cross-Dressing	25	$1,324,130,849	$2,049,177,130
Performing Arts	25	$923,965,410	$1,360,281,520
Non-Chronological	25	$777,985,642	$1,374,226,283
Buddy Comedy	24	$2,043,447,348	$3,398,038,607
Buddy Cop	24	$1,864,041,095	$3,165,185,661
Voiceover/Narration	24	$1,475,793,655	$2,983,976,781
Heist	24	$1,256,751,418	$2,527,669,052
Political	24	$740,564,801	$1,168,749,553
Zombies	24	$434,834,600	$888,402,398
Post Apocalypse	23	$1,451,920,075	$3,457,229,643
Gangs	23	$693,046,565	$1,095,019,453
Writing and Writers	23	$585,941,039	$968,879,464
Live Action Cartoon	22	$1,948,214,323	$3,537,685,074
Mutants	22	$1,426,924,080	$2,906,728,387
Epilogue	22	$1,193,144,448	$1,701,501,183
Treasure Hunters	21	$2,380,935,450	$4,652,075,258
College	21	$644,419,699	$792,695,857
Soccer	21	$215,255,674	$384,986,483
Marvel Comics	20	$3,268,445,518	$6,871,365,410
Cloning	20	$1,616,305,317	$3,901,696,752
Cross-Class Romance	20	$961,670,239	$2,353,558,529
Gambling	20	$738,467,780	$1,009,367,675
News	20	$603,356,376	$790,040,920
Breaking the Fourth Wall	20	$548,375,469	$744,494,642
Artists	20	$308,440,381	$895,807,332
Mockumentary	20	$146,873,234	$236,516,638
Faulty Memory	19	$1,826,542,428	$3,608,822,977
Corrupt Cops	19	$943,816,562	$1,649,956,923
Confidence Men	19	$911,781,640	$1,254,704,961
Historical Battles	19	$909,434,986	$1,621,132,798
Disaster	18	$2,359,393,786	$5,513,731,974
Undercover	18	$993,243,268	$1,726,183,065
Relationships Gone Wrong	18	$719,631,015	$1,324,940,080
Sword & Sorcerer	18	$448,752,625	$878,401,790
Anime	18	$198,460,879	$1,334,998,557
D.C. Comics	17	$1,827,418,068	$3,381,793,187
Possessed	17	$893,858,638	$1,328,524,773
Culture Clash	17	$887,047,382	$1,671,749,581
Mental Illness	17	$705,820,371	$1,299,344,561
TV Industry	17	$558,850,821	$824,704,531
Music Industry	17	$349,927,796	$599,588,873
End of the World	16	$1,837,251,053	$4,575,852,264
Boarding School	16	$1,626,621,230	$4,892,237,221
Alien Invasion	16	$1,615,403,405	$3,596,642,660
Fat Suit	16	$1,505,356,892	$2,199,778,509
Independent/Other Comics	16	$699,005,501	$1,062,560,358
Christmas in November	15	$1,464,945,713	$2,433,038,253
Pirates	15	$1,447,721,111	$3,471,324,483
Underwater	15	$1,049,040,425	$2,167,367,388
Robot	15	$1,044,105,775	$2,004,235,759
Werewolf	15	$730,087,854	$1,650,645,621
Organized Crime	15	$525,929,991	$1,021,548,621
Prostitution	15	$517,379,825	$905,308,041
Inspirational Teacher	15	$508,708,161	$944,431,459
Costume Drama	15	$347,983,715	$828,505,347
Lawyers	14	$1,198,000,556	$2,086,658,586
Living Toys	14	$964,075,081	$1,789,731,429
Auto Racing	14	$737,507,943	$1,167,344,164
Military Life	14	$606,409,465	$672,641,487
Body Swap	14	$503,143,276	$661,515,651
Family Vacations	13	$618,949,948	$915,746,602
New Guy/Girl in School	13	$606,493,158	$1,400,081,374
Food	13	$603,857,521	$1,478,546,422
Heaven and Hell	13	$589,235,175	$1,019,962,695
Private Investigator	13	$558,584,321	$1,012,766,809
Royalty	12	$789,416,755	$1,648,016,419
Relationship Advice	12	$678,772,077	$1,096,246,166
Demons	12	$580,565,023	$1,126,772,858
Toy Adaptations	12	$249,564,182	$521,812,585
Friendly Alien on Earth	11	$1,250,373,758	$2,403,733,748
Prince/Princess	11	$816,379,890	$1,707,906,357
Duff Fluff	11	$438,004,924	$586,364,404
Black Urban	11	$330,261,832	$347,961,832
Frat Pack	10	$1,184,599,662	$1,867,591,363
Returning Soldiers	10	$282,840,468	$365,257,642
Divorcée Romance	10	$223,573,816	$298,112,614
Unexpected Families	9	$734,747,533	$1,016,407,775
Good vs. Evil	9	$666,110,597	$2,072,634,437
Kid Spies	9	$416,222,282	$610,803,364
Twins	9	$307,347,288	$508,681,741
Hostage	9	$295,105,807	$490,705,807
Life on the Outside	9	$277,163,759	$356,827,356
Funeral Reunions	9	$161,347,874	$217,843,782
Porn Business	9	$46,508,265	$89,397,561
In-Laws	8	$1,216,662,687	$2,235,699,562
Secret Magic	8	$537,979,002	$1,056,836,672
Inspirational Coach	8	$424,513,670	$456,132,995
Reincarnation	8	$399,929,309	$533,060,627
Slobs vs. Snobs	8	$362,780,378	$423,753,202
Dark Horse Comics	8	$353,730,416	$776,126,287
Marooned	8	$346,858,663	$620,746,337
Delayed Adulthood	8	$295,738,074	$416,474,221
Beauty Industry	8	$227,876,558	$231,948,558
Fashion	8	$205,176,214	$582,391,991
World War I	8	$201,365,805	$244,053,258
Golf	8	$198,537,589	$207,171,632
High School Reunions	8	$132,318,002	$132,318,002
Franchise Crossover	7	$472,436,244	$922,506,448
In a Plane	7	$471,331,392	$1,009,057,141
Rags to Riches	7	$363,102,643	$525,196,401
Medical and Hospitals	7	$215,290,280	$326,637,348
Radio Industry	7	$204,142,376	$215,453,738
Video Game	7	$176,728,706	$176,972,963
Street Racing	6	$534,846,588	$826,125,283
Mid-Life Crisis	6	$344,185,692	$696,162,875
Courtroom Drama	6	$262,561,933	$498,630,661
Whistleblowers	6	$156,264,588	$241,147,052
Reality TV	6	$117,698,471	$139,093,607
Creature Features	5	$399,284,287	$1,028,022,638
Inheritance	5	$340,726,013	$500,302,096
Steampunk	5	$338,647,774	$757,312,867
9/11	5	$221,087,905	$467,130,009
Comic Strip	5	$207,629,116	$389,829,116
Hockey	5	$199,119,309	$199,186,924
Wire Fu	5	$193,291,851	$526,411,203
Fake Sports	5	$171,242,109	$231,504,075
Cult Movie	5	$153,024,478	$153,024,478
Mistaken Identity	5	$111,306,961	$223,506,961
Bollywood	5	$6,290,324	$58,363,926
Lord of the Rings	4	$1,060,587,872	$2,954,933,388
Stage Magician	4	$139,146,981	$288,067,794
Gulf War	4	$136,210,461	$200,543,233
Boss From Hell	3	$151,044,061	$361,942,403
Midnight Movie	3	$146,912,539	$146,912,539
Travel Industry	3	$112,989,750	$113,621,346
Korean War	3	$90,427,109	$159,143,631
Conspiracy Theory	2	$83,125,698	$144,125,698
Letting Go	2	$55,638,133	$55,677,182
TV Premiere	1	$2,968	$2,968
DVD Premiere	0	$0	$1,462,668