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Movie genres in North America from 1995 to 2018, by number of releases

Number of movies released in North America from 1995 to 2018, by genre

Movie genres in North America from 1995 to 2018, by number of releases

The statistic above presents data on the number of movie releases in North America between 1995 and 2018, broken down by genre. In these years, 4,753 dramas were released in the U.S. and Canada.

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	Number of movie releases
Drama	4,753
Comedy	2,177
Documentary	2,014
Adventure	980
Thriller/Suspense	972
Action	904
Romantic Comedy	554
Horror	522
Black Comedy	167
Musical	161
Western	71
Concert/Performance	62
Multiple Genres	37
Reality	5

	Number of movie releases
Drama	4,753
Comedy	2,177
Documentary	2,014
Adventure	980
Thriller/Suspense	972
Action	904
Romantic Comedy	554
Horror	522
Black Comedy	167
Musical	161
Western	71
Concert/Performance	62
Multiple Genres	37
Reality	5

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The statistic above presents data on the number of movie releases in North America between 1995 and 2018, broken down by genre. In these years, 4,753 dramas were released in the U.S. and Canada.

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Region: Canada, United States
Survey time period: 1995 to 2018
Special properties: as of April 6, 2018

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