I am a movie buff and there was a time, I watched one movie every weekend in the movie theatre. Then I did not actually focus on any genre. To be frank I didn’t know movies were classified under something called ‘genre’. It was either romantic, horror or fight movies.
However, I simply happened to google one day and was quite taken aback learning that there were 13 basic movie genres. The primary movie genres are action, adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, musicals, mystery, romance, science fiction, sports, thriller and western.
The genre of a movie is the category based on the film’s narrative elements. Filmmakers can build their stories to the outline of a genre by including familiar themes, ideas, subjects and conventions. The narration of a film is mostly the deciding factor in categorising the same into a genre.
Here, let us understand a few genres.
Action: These films mostly contain dangerous situations, rescue, high risk taking. There are fight stunts. They may also have heroes and villains.
Adventure: This kind of film typically involves a journey, and some may also include a chase or hunt. There may be action scene involved, but for the most part travel and victory of the main character is of focus.
Comedy: The movies that tickle our funny bones, through the characters, humorous situations, exaggeration of language.
Drama: The movies that are mostly realistic. Drama movies are usually made with the intention of provoking powerful emotions in the audience by including social evils, like corruption, poverty, cultural prejudice, addiction, etc.
Horror: The sole purpose of a horror movie is to make the audience feel the emotion of fright/dread, the kind that makes one sit at the edge of the seat with goose bumps all over.
Romance: As the name says, the movies are all about love and relationships. The movies portray the main characters overcoming all the obstacle, problems and challenges throughout their journey, to create a happily ever after.
Science Fiction: The perfect mix of science and imagination. These movies are a visual treat.
Crime: Movies that portray the world of crimes and criminal justice.
Movies, are one of the best forms of entertainment. They make one happy, sad, laugh, imagine and love. Now as you know all the genres, watch a movie of your favourite genre this weekend. What say?