Basic Movie Genres

A motion picture created using techniques like traditional hand-drawn animation, computer-generated imagery (CGI), or

stop-motion animation.

What kind of movie is it?

• Action film

• Animated film

• Horror film

• Apocalypse film

These films often use music to advance the plot, develop characters, or express emotions.

What kind of movie is it?

• Martial Arts film

• Fantasy film

• Romance film

• Musical film

explores imaginative and futuristic concepts often involving advanced technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.

What kind of movie is it?

• Fantasy Film

• Comedy Film

• Sci-Fi Film

• Action Film

focuses on the end of the world or a major, often catastrophic, event that leads to the collapse of civilization.

What kind of movie is it?

• Apocalypse Film

• Thriller Film

• Historical Film

• Fantasy Film

explore the emotional journey of characters as they navigate the joys and challenges of falling in love, maintaining a relationship, or dealing with heartbreak

What kind of movie is it?

• Musical Film

• Fantasy Film

• Western Film

• Romance Film

characterized by intense physical activity, including fight scenes, chases, explosions, and stunts.

What kind of movie is it?

• Action Film

• Horror Film

• Martial Arts Film

• Comedy Film

features supernatural elements, monsters, or psychological thrillers, and is characterized by eerie settings, tension-building music, and unsettling imagery.

What kind of movie is it?

• Thriller Film

• Horror Film

• Sci-Fi Film

• Apocalypse Film

features light-hearted, often exaggerated scenarios, witty dialogue, and characters who find themselves in humorous situations.

What kind of movie is it?

• Musical Film

• Comedy Film

• Historical Film

• Animated film

incorporates magical, supernatural, or otherworldly elements into its narrative, often set in imaginative or mythical realms.

What kind of movie is it?

• Western Film

• Fantasy Film

• Apocalypse Film

• Sci-Fi Film

these films often involve a central conflict or mystery, with high stakes and a fast paced plot.

What kind of movie is it?

• Fantasy Film

• Horror Film

• Musical Film

• Thriller Film