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Action
A genre characterized by physical excitement, high energy, and adrenaline-pumping sequences.
Musical
A genre that incorporates songs sung by the characters, intertwined with the narrative.
Noir
A genre characterized by its cynical attitudes and sexual motivations, usually involving crime or a mystery.
Drama
A genre that focuses on intense character development and emotional themes.
Historical
A genre of films that dramatizes historical events or sets a fictional story in a historical period.
War
A genre that depicts warfare, typically focusing on naval, air, or land battles, sometimes with prisoners of war, secret missions, and PTSD.
Mystery
A genre that revolves around the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets.
Thriller
A genre characterized by tension and suspense, often involving a crime or espionage.
Comedy
A genre that focuses on humor to entertain the audience, often through exaggeration or ludicrous situations.
Documentary
A genre that aims to document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.
Romance
A genre revolving around the theme of love and intimate relationships between characters.
Biographical
A genre that tells the life story of a real person, often focusing on the most historically or emotionally significant aspects.
Silent Film
A genre of films without synchronized recorded sound or dialogue, conveyed through mute gestures, miming, and title cards.
Animation
A genre encompassing films made with animated images rather than live actors, often, but not always, targeted at children.
Fantasy
A genre that incorporates magic, mythical creatures, or other supernatural elements into the story.
Science Fiction
A genre dealing with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced technology, space exploration, time travel, and extraterrestrial life.
Horror
A genre intended to frighten, scare, or disgust the audience by playing on primal fears.
Adventure
A genre that features a protagonist in an exciting undertaking or hazardous journey.
Western
A genre of films set in the American West that embodies the spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier.
Crime
A genre that focuses on characters involved in crime and the criminal justice system.
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