Vocabulary: movie genres

What do we call an exciting film with fights, car chases, danger etc.?

• mystery

• action film

• sci-fi (science fiction)

• war film

What do we call an adventure film set in an imaginary world, usually with magic?

• fantasy

• thriller

• comedy

• drama

What do we call a film where part of the story is told by songs?

• fantasy

• animation

• musical

• romantic comedy

What do we call a film set in the past?

• musical

• biopic

• war film

• period drama

What do we call a film that makes you laugh?

• comedy

• superhero film

• sci-fi

• fantasy

What do we call a film featuring a hero with special powers, e.g. Superman or Batman?

• adventure film

• superhero film

• fantasy

• action film

What do we call a film set in the future or on other planets etc.?

• sci-fi (= science fiction)

• fantasy

• mystery

• thriller

What do we call a film that is intended to scare you?

• thriller

• mystery

• action film

• horror film

What do we call a love story that is also funny?

• fantasy

• musical

• romcom (= romantic comedy)

• animation

What do we call an exciting drama, especially about crime, spying, etc.?

• thriller

• action

• sci-fi

• mystery