Movie Genres

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Genre	No. of movies	Total US Gross	Total Worldwide Gross
Foreign Language	609	$1,499,341,736	$5,915,691,636
Film Noir	311	$7,594,859,385	$12,537,837,317
Biography	158	$2,742,670,725	$4,127,837,614
Visual Effects	139	$20,970,331,637	$46,226,029,365
Coming of Age	130	$2,482,197,393	$3,895,023,700
Mafia	127	$3,122,395,224	$4,769,905,003
Gay/Lesbian	116	$955,152,818	$1,609,978,694
War	102	$2,736,534,877	$4,873,168,140
World War II	88	$1,719,457,663	$3,336,597,817
Religious	85	$2,861,135,466	$5,052,386,288
Revenge	62	$2,870,741,517	$5,822,171,328
African-American	59	$2,673,174,053	$3,498,172,177
Surprise Twist	51	$2,213,829,835	$4,260,374,253
Time Travel	50	$2,856,382,293	$5,746,521,294
Musicians	49	$1,287,551,327	$1,906,400,117
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	$1,137,912,995	$1,912,626,940
Miscellaneous Sports	47	$810,728,444	$1,178,887,433
Teenage Slasher	45	$1,182,164,058	$1,479,659,811
Animal Lead	44	$1,995,557,740	$3,503,831,183
Dysfunctional Family	44	$1,131,734,459	$1,937,478,300
Secret Agent	42	$3,940,205,913	$9,545,283,492
Spoof	40	$2,078,588,304	$3,023,470,833
Road Trip	39	$1,578,909,097	$2,591,352,119
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	$1,646,679,486	$3,394,295,620
Terrorism	32	$1,428,788,224	$3,064,289,003
Vampire	32	$1,215,473,257	$2,334,565,205
Boxing	32	$1,070,095,973	$1,952,129,431
Talking Animals	31	$2,786,183,370	$6,310,009,934
Dancing	30	$1,089,606,131	$1,851,221,051
Football	29	$1,346,464,905	$1,525,852,374
Kidnap	29	$1,071,275,397	$1,872,120,933
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	$3,165,219,333
Gratuitous Cameos	28	$1,314,938,319	$1,855,012,723
Rescue	27	$2,403,197,583	$5,082,481,033
Animals Gone Bad	26	$2,004,583,248	$4,220,441,839
Hauntings	26	$1,191,313,332	$1,961,485,165
Basketball	26	$599,166,035	$806,663,254
Cross-Dressing	25	$1,324,130,849	$2,049,177,130
Performing Arts	25	$923,965,410	$1,360,281,520
Non-Chronological	25	$777,926,317	$1,374,166,958
Movie Business	25	$518,671,306	$727,471,982
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	$1,256,594,625	$2,525,621,257
Political	24	$740,470,319	$1,168,655,071
Zombies	24	$434,834,600	$888,402,359
Post Apocalypse	23	$1,451,920,075	$3,457,229,604
Gangs	23	$693,046,565	$1,094,937,801
Writing and Writers	23	$584,205,770	$966,518,872
Mutants	22	$1,426,772,843	$2,906,573,485
Epilogue	22	$1,193,144,448	$1,701,501,183
Treasure Hunters	21	$2,380,378,100	$4,648,922,986
Live Action Cartoon	21	$1,926,047,709	$3,502,718,460
College	21	$644,327,807	$792,603,965
Soccer	21	$215,243,592	$384,974,401
Marvel Comics	20	$3,203,794,524	$6,750,293,423
Cloning	20	$1,616,305,317	$3,901,696,752
Cross-Class Romance	20	$961,670,239	$2,353,447,694
News	20	$603,046,766	$789,731,310
Breaking the Fourth Wall	20	$548,375,469	$744,494,642
Artists	20	$308,440,381	$895,807,332
Mockumentary	20	$146,872,024	$236,515,428
Faulty Memory	19	$1,826,542,428	$3,608,822,977
Corrupt Cops	19	$943,471,095	$1,647,386,981
Historical Battles	19	$909,434,986	$1,621,132,798
Gambling	19	$710,845,820	$950,121,353
Disaster	18	$2,359,393,786	$5,513,731,974
Undercover	18	$992,676,868	$1,725,616,665
Confidence Men	18	$910,326,640	$1,253,249,961
Relationships Gone Wrong	18	$714,048,335	$1,317,657,309
Sword & Sorcerer	18	$448,752,625	$878,401,790
Anime	18	$198,460,879	$1,333,430,464
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	$1,671,638,746
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	$517,358,823	$905,287,039
Inspirational Teacher	15	$508,708,161	$944,431,459
Costume Drama	15	$347,983,715	$828,064,267
Lawyers	14	$1,198,000,556	$2,086,658,586
Living Toys	14	$964,075,081	$1,789,649,415
Military Life	14	$606,409,465	$672,641,487
Body Swap	14	$503,143,276	$661,515,651
Auto Racing	13	$715,341,329	$1,132,377,550
Family Vacations	13	$618,949,948	$915,746,602
New Guy/Girl in School	13	$605,834,282	$1,399,422,498
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	$1,095,866,733
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	$282,833,670	$365,250,844
Divorcée Romance	10	$223,573,816	$298,095,505
Unexpected Families	9	$726,686,468	$1,008,044,837
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	$201,056,195	$243,743,648
Golf	8	$198,537,589	$207,171,632
High School Reunions	8	$132,318,002	$132,318,002
Franchise Crossover	7	$472,436,244	$922,503,891
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	$215,104,040	$324,142,614
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	$343,990,848	$695,968,031
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	$361,831,568
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	$55,546,241	$55,585,290
TV Premiere	1	$2,968	$2,968
DVD Premiere	0	$0	$1,462,668