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Movie genres in North America from 1995 to 2019, by number of releases
Movie genres in North America from 1995 to 2019, by number of releases
Number of movies released in North America from 1995 to 2019, by genre
by Amy Watson,
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Jul 1, 2019
The statistic above presents data on the number of movie releases in North America between 1995 and 2019, broken down by genre. In these years, 5,143 dramas were released in the U.S. and Canada. Whilst far fewer adventure films were released during this time period, the genre remains the most popular, and as of July 2019, adventure films generated a total box office revenue of over 59 billion U.S. dollars.
Number of movies released in North America from 1995 to 2019, by genre
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| Number of movie releases | |
|---|---|
| Drama | 5,143 |
| Comedy | 2,264 |
| Documentary | 2,217 |
| Thriller/Suspense | 1,056 |
| Adventure | 1,034 |
| Action | 986 |
| Romantic Comedy | 582 |
| Horror | 576 |
| Black Comedy | 176 |
| Musical | 172 |
| Western | 80 |
| Concert/Performance | 67 |
| Multiple Genres | 42 |
| Reality | 5 |
| Number of movie releases | |
|---|---|
| Drama | 5,143 |
| Comedy | 2,264 |
| Documentary | 2,217 |
| Thriller/Suspense | 1,056 |
| Adventure | 1,034 |
| Action | 986 |
| Romantic Comedy | 582 |
| Horror | 576 |
| Black Comedy | 176 |
| Musical | 172 |
| Western | 80 |
| Concert/Performance | 67 |
| Multiple Genres | 42 |
| Reality | 5 |
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jul 1, 2019
The statistic above presents data on the number of movie releases in North America between 1995 and 2019, broken down by genre. In these years, 5,143 dramas were released in the U.S. and Canada. Whilst far fewer adventure films were released during this time period, the genre remains the most popular, and as of July 2019, adventure films generated a total box office revenue of over 59 billion U.S. dollars.
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