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Top 10 most popular movie genres

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Serious films that raise philosophical questions and make you think about the meaning of life are certainly worthy of admiration. But it turns out that viewers much more often prefer the so-called “easy” genres.

RBC experts. The rating was interviewed by almost 6 thousand respondents who indicated their favorite movie genre. The survey results formed the basis of our current Top 10 most popular movie genres.

10. Disaster film (2.46% of respondents)

The origins of the genre are films such as “Airport” (1970) and “The Adventure of Poseidon” (1972). Among the modern tapes of this genre, the most popular are, perhaps, “The Day After Tomorrow” and “2012”, which can also easily be attributed to the genre of fiction. This year, the disaster film Impossible entered best films of 2013.

9. War movie (2.51%)

Many fans of war films are most looking forward to large-scale battle scenes. But historical plausibility is increasingly causing a lot of complaints. So, such films about the war of recent years as “Serving the Soviet Union!”, “They were soldiers” and even Mikhalkov’s “Citadel” were criticized.

8. Detective (3.94%)

Almost all detective stories of recent years can equally well be attributed to other genres. For example, the 2012 Cape Town Access Code is also an action movie and a crime thriller. Such a heap of cinema genres allows you to make the picture dynamic, because the modern viewer simply does not go to other films.

7. Other (4.29%)

Among moviegoers there are also those who prefer genres so rare today as western or musical. Even less common are pessimistic film noir and Japanese Jidai-gecki samurai films.

6. Mysticism (4.49%)

In 2013, fans of mystical cinema will be pleased with “Wii” in 3D format, as well as the horror films “Jeepers Creepers 3” and “Paranormal Phenomenon 5”. One of the most popular films of the genre can be considered “The Green Mile” and “The Butterfly Effect”.

5. Melodrama (6.99%)

Among the most anticipated melodramas of 2013 are “Silent Harbor” and “Beautiful Creatures”. As in the case of detective cinema, modern cinema over classical melodrama prefers action-packed hybrids such as thriller romance or fantastic melodrama.

4. Action (9.68%)

The most anticipated militant in 2013, of course, is the new part of Die Hard, Good Day to Die. Last year, viewers “cast a spell” on the new part of the Bond, “The Bourne Evolution,” as well as the sequel to “The Collector,” “Hostage,” and “The Expendables.”

3. Horror (10.41%)

Top three Top 10 most popular movie genres close horror movies. Moreover, animated horror stories from Japanese animators are especially popular. So, in 2012, the Japanese anime “Other” and the animated film “Resident Evil: Curse” received the best reviews according to the Kinopoisk.ru resource.

2. Fiction (21.51%)

Fiction is experiencing an unprecedented peak in popularity, this particular genre of cinema can be called the highest grossing. So, in the top five leaders in the ranking of the highest grossing films in history, according to the film distribution in the USA, there are 3 fantastic films at once - The Dark Knight, Avengers and Star Wars: Episode 1. And in the top ten most profitable films of the past year, eight films belong to the fiction genre.

1. Comedy (33.71%)

Comedies help distract and bring a note of positive to life. Therefore, a fun and easy movie is leading in Top 10 most popular genres. And the leadership of the film industry is ready to literally packs to deliver the favorite product to the viewer. So, only 2013 will add to the piggy bank a dozen comedy films, including “Movie 43”, “21 and more”, as well as Russian films “What men do!” and "What are the girls silent about."

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