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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
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, 4,853 dramas were released in the U.S. and Canada.
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| Number of movie releases | |
|---|---|
| Drama | 4,853 |
| Comedy | 2,202 |
| Documentary | 2,058 |
| Thriller/Suspense | 992 |
| Adventure | 975 |
| Action | 928 |
| Romantic Comedy | 559 |
| Horror | 534 |
| Black Comedy | 168 |
| Musical | 163 |
| Western | 74 |
| Concert/Performance | 62 |
| Multiple Genres | 37 |
| Reality | 5 |
| Number of movie releases | |
|---|---|
| Drama | 4,853 |
| Comedy | 2,202 |
| Documentary | 2,058 |
| Thriller/Suspense | 992 |
| Adventure | 975 |
| Action | 928 |
| Romantic Comedy | 559 |
| Horror | 534 |
| Black Comedy | 168 |
| Musical | 163 |
| Western | 74 |
| 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, 4,853 dramas were released in the U.S. and Canada.
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- 1995 to 2018
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- as of July 9, 2018
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