This document defines and provides examples of different film genres. It explains that genres are stylistic categories based on a film's setting, characters, plot, mood, tone, and theme. The majority of a film's content determines its genre. Sub-genres are smaller categories that combine elements of two main genres. The document then lists and provides brief descriptions of numerous genres of films, including action, animated, comedy, crime, drama, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, thriller, and western films.

1. Film Genres
TYPES OF FILMS

2. What is a Film Genre
 Film genres are stylistic categories
 A particular movie can be placed based on the
setting, characters, plot, mood, tone, and theme.
 Based on where the majority of the content lands.
 A sub-genre is a smaller category that fits inside a
particular genre. Often this is a mixture of two
separate genres.
 Genres and sub-genres change over time.

3. Filme Genre
 Action: fights, car chase, bloodshed, stunts,
dangerous situations
 Heroic bloodshed
 Military Action
 Espionage
 Wuxia Action
 Disaster
 Adventure
 Superhero

4. Film Genres
 Animated
 Comedy
 Crime
 Drama
 Experimental
 Fantasy
 Historical
 Horror
 Romance
 Science Fication
 Thriller
 Western
 Others: Musical, Biopic, War
Study the following article and make notes
 The Ultimate Movie Genres List: 90+ Genre
Examples for Film & TV (studiobinder.com)

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