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List of movie genres
A film genre is a rough categorization of films into genres, which describe the typical subject matter—what the film is about: Western films are about the American West, love stories are about love, and so on. This is distinct from film styles, which describe filmic conventions which can be applied to any genre (see below). 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:
Film genres
- Action-adventure film
- Art film
- Biographical film
- Chick Flick
- Comedy film
- Comic Book film-superhero
- Documentary film
- Drama film
- Ephemeral film
- Exploitation film
- Expressionist film
- Family film
- Fantasy film
- Gay movies
- Gothic film
- Horror film
- Martial arts film
- Medieval film
- Musical film
- Mystery film
- Pornographic film
- Propaganda film
- Road movie
- Romance film
- Science fiction film
- Social guidance film
- Spiritual film
- Sports film
- Spy film
- Teen film
- War film
- Western film
See also:
Film Style
A film style is a recognizable group of conventions used by filmmakers to add visual appeal, meaning, or depth to their work. It can encompass every aspect of film: dialogue, cinematography, attitude (i.e., seriousness or lack thereof).
Film style is distinct from film genre, which defines what a film is about. Although some styles are strongly associated with certain genres, a style can be applied to any genre -- Barbarella is a surrealistic science fiction film, for example.
Obviously each filmmaker develops their own film style, but certain styles that transcend individuals include:
- 3-D film
- Animated film
- Dogme 95
- Film noir
- Frame story
- Story within a story
- Surrealist film (see also surrealism)
- Machinima
- Musical film
- Portmanteau film
- Short film
- Silent film
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