This statistic shows the most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018. The findings reveal that 90 percent of respondents said that they had a very or somewhat favorable impression of comedy and adventure movies, making these genres the most popular among responding U.S. adults. The least favorable genres were horror and musicals.
Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018
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Morning Consult. (December 11, 2018). Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264127/favorite-movie-genre-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018." Chart. December 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264127/favorite-movie-genre-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. (2018). Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264127/favorite-movie-genre-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Most Popular Movie Genres among Adults in The United States as of December 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264127/favorite-movie-genre-in-the-us/
Morning Consult, Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264127/favorite-movie-genre-in-the-us/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018 [Graph], Morning Consult, December 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264127/favorite-movie-genre-in-the-us/