List of cinematic genres (original) (raw)

Films are often divided into genres, which describe the typical subject matter--what the film is about. This is distinct from film styles, which describes filmic conventions which can be applied to any genre. Of course, the more that genres are defined, the more likely that a filmmaker will try to combine, transcend and evade categories, so not every film can be neatly labeled.

Some of the most common film genres are:

3-D film

Action-adventure film

Animated film

Art film

Blaxploitation

Chick Flick

Comedy film

Disaster film

Documentary film

Drama film

Ephemeral film

Family film

Fantasy film

Film noir

Gangster film

Historical drama film

Horror film

Machinima

Martial arts film

Wu Xia film

Mockumentary film

Musical film

Pornographic film

Propaganda film

Romantic comedy film

Science fiction film

Short film

Silent film

Sports film

Baseball film

Spy film

Surrealist film

Sword and sandal

Thriller film

War film

Western film

See also: Cinematic_genre, cult film, Dogme 95