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Genres


Genre Index

Genre (click to view chart)# Movies#1 PictureGross*
3D 157 Avatar $760.5
CGI Star 25 Avatar $760.5
Disability - Paraplegic / Quadriplegic 23 Avatar $760.5
Environmentalist 45 Avatar $760.5
IMAX (Feature-length) 102 Avatar $760.5
Sci-Fi - Adventure 70 Avatar $760.5
Disaster 36 Titanic $658.7
Romantic Drama 168 Titanic $658.7
Comic Book Adaptation 110 The Avengers $623.4
Sci-Fi - Alien Invasion 39 The Avengers $623.4
Superhero 93 The Avengers $623.4
Prequel 30 The Phantom Menace $474.5
Animation 314 Shrek 2 $441.2
Animation - Computer 96 Shrek 2 $441.2
Animation - Fantasy 57 Shrek 2 $441.2
Adventure - Period 72 Dead Man's Chest $423.3
Pirate 21 Dead Man's Chest $423.3
Swashbuckler 21 Dead Man's Chest $423.3
Treasure Hunt 25 Dead Man's Chest $423.3
Toys Come to Life 14 Toy Story 3 $415.0
Action Heroine 61 The Hunger Games $408.0
Post-Apocalypse 39 The Hunger Games $408.0
Reality TV 21 The Hunger Games $408.0
Sci-Fi - Based on Book 56 The Hunger Games $408.0
Young-Adult Book Adaptations 37 The Hunger Games $408.0
Superhero - Origin 23 Spider-Man $403.7
Creature Feature 71 Jurassic Park $402.3
Dinosaur 11 Jurassic Park $402.3
Cyborg / Android / Robot 44 Transformers 2 $402.1
Toy Adaptation 18 Transformers 2 $402.1
Travelogue - Middle East 38 Transformers 2 $402.1
TV Cartoon (Live Action) 30 Transformers 2 $402.1
Dragon - Supporting Role 9 Harry Potter / Deathly Hallows (P2) $381.0
Family - Children's Book Adaptation 74 Harry Potter / Deathly Hallows (P2) $381.0
Fantasy - Live Action 98 Harry Potter / Deathly Hallows (P2) $381.0
Shark 10 Finding Nemo $380.8
Underwater 14 Finding Nemo $380.8
Sword and Sorcery 31 Return of the King $377.8
Christian 80 Passion of the Christ $370.8
Controversy 38 Passion of the Christ $370.8
Christmas - Setting Only 32 Iron Man 3 $337.1
Mouse/Rat - Featured 24 Alice in Wonderland $334.2
Drama - Summer 118 Forrest Gump $329.7
Sports - Football (Featured) 13 Forrest Gump $329.7
School - Prep / Boarding / Catholic 38 Harry Potter / Sorcerer's Stone $317.6
President 32 Independence Day $306.2
Spy 106 Skyfall $304.4
Off-Screen Couples On-Screen 49 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $300.5
Romantic Fantasy 45 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $300.5
Teen Romance 51 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $300.5
Vampire 71 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $300.5
Werewolf 26 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $300.5
Horror - Supernatural 102 Sixth Sense $293.5
Crime Time 99 Inception $292.6
Heist / Caper 92 Inception $292.6
Mindbender 21 Inception $292.6
Action - Wire-Fu 27 The Matrix Reloaded $281.6
Man vs. Machine 19 The Matrix Reloaded $281.6
Virtual Reality 19 The Matrix Reloaded $281.6
Pregnancy 29 Breaking Dawn Part 1 $281.3
Comedy - R-Rated Youth 109 The Hangover $277.3
Travelogue - Las Vegas 16 The Hangover $277.3
Superhero - Comedy 15 The Incredibles $261.4
Christmas 51 The Grinch $260.0
Horror - Terror in the Water 19 Jaws $260.0
Time Travel 50 Star Trek $257.7
TV Adaptation (Live Action) 76 Star Trek $257.7
Future - Near 69 I Am Legend $256.4
Sci-Fi Horror 53 I Am Legend $256.4
Sci-Fi Remake 24 I Am Legend $256.4
Sports - Football 35 The Blind Side $256.0
Sports Drama 116 The Blind Side $256.0
Comedy - Fish-Out-of-Water Father 34 Despicable Me $251.5
Action - Buddy Comedy 72 Men in Black $250.7
Sci-Fi Comedy 65 Men in Black $250.7
Car Racing 31 Cars $244.1
Comedy - God 18 Bruce Almighty $242.8
Comedy - What If? 41 Bruce Almighty $242.8
News/Broadcasting 43 Bruce Almighty $242.8
Cinderella Complex 18 My Big Fat Greek Wedding $241.4
Romantic Comedy 436 My Big Fat Greek Wedding $241.4
Wedding 50 My Big Fat Greek Wedding $241.4
Horror Comedy 100 Ghostbusters $238.6
Hitman / Assassin 66 The Bourne Ultimatum $227.5
Memory Loss / Amnesia 29 The Bourne Ultimatum $227.5
Thriller - On the Run 25 The Bourne Ultimatum $227.5
Action - Martial Arts 153 Rush Hour 2 $226.2
Animation - Sci-Fi 42 WALL-E $223.8
Family - Talking Animal (Live action) 33 Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $219.6
Comedy - Fat Suit 25 Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2
Cross Dressing / Gender Bending 39 Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2
Comedy - Arrested Development 23 Ted $218.8
Slacker / Stoner 60 Ted $218.8
Travelogue - Boston 21 Ted $218.8
Adventure Remake 26 King Kong $218.1
Dragon - Focal Point of Movie 8 How to Train Your Dragon $217.6
Travelogue - Paris 44 The Da Vinci Code $217.5
War - World War 2 52 Saving Private Ryan $216.5
Comedy - Spoof 66 Goldmember $213.3
Comedy - Spy 30 Goldmember $213.3
Pop Star Debuts 57 Goldmember $213.3
Womanizer / Cad / Player 26 Wedding Crashers $209.3
Family - Remake 30 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory $206.5
Cooking 13 Ratatouille $206.4
Mouse / Rat 13 Ratatouille $206.4
Sci-Fi Chase 35 Terminator 2 $204.8
Adventure - Desert 23 Mummy Returns $202.0
Remake - Sequel to a Remake 20 Mummy Returns $202.0
Pilot / Aircraft 41 Pearl Harbor $198.5
Travelogue - Hawaii 13 Pearl Harbor $198.5
Musical 77 Grease $188.8
Revenge 57 Gladiator $187.7
Global Warming 7 The Day After Tomorrow $186.7
Western 71 Dances with Wolves $184.2
Animation - Motion Capture 7 The Polar Express $183.4
Animation - TV Adaptation 39 The Simpsons Movie $183.1
That '70s Movie 56 X-Men Origins: Wolverine $179.9
Action Remake 22 The Karate Kid $176.6
Teacher - Other Movies with Teachers as Main Roles 32 The Karate Kid $176.6
Hostage 42 Air Force One $173.0
Terrorism 45 Air Force One $173.0
Thriller - Political 57 Air Force One $173.0
Comedy - Road Trip 46 Wild Hogs $168.3
Remake - French 37 Three Men and a Baby $167.8
Medieval Times 33 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves $165.5
Thriller - Serial Killer 57 Hannibal $165.1
Con Artist / Hustler 52 Catch Me If You Can $164.6
Travelogue - New Orleans 24 Catch Me If You Can $164.6
True Crime 49 Catch Me If You Can $164.6
Sports Comedy 75 Waterboy $161.5
Comedy Remake 44 The Longest Yard $158.1
Thriller - Erotic 50 Fatal Attraction $156.6
Thriller - Psycho / Stalker / Blank from Hell 37 Fatal Attraction $156.6
Hollywood / Movies 109 Who Framed Roger Rabbit $156.5
Dog 57 Scooby-Doo $153.3
Zombie 51 Hotel Transylvania $148.3
Comedy - Bumbling 37 Paul Blart: Mall Cop $146.3
Remake - Foreign Thrills 34 True Lies $146.3
Drama - Kidnapping 28 Taken $145.0
Mother 43 Mamma Mia! $144.1
Sports - Extreme 46 XXX $142.1
Comedy - College 47 National Lampoon's Animal House $141.6
Found Footage 18 Blair Witch Project $140.5
Witch 14 Blair Witch Project $140.5
Comedy - High School 63 21 Jump Street $138.4
Remake - Asian 20 Godzilla $136.3
Cop - Dirty 33 The Departed $132.4
Irish 66 The Departed $132.4
Video Game Adaptation 32 Tomb Raider $131.2
Horror Remake 60 The Ring $129.1
Mockumentary 38 Borat $128.5
Foreign Language 1432 Crouching Tiger $128.1
Horror - Period 24 Shutter Island $128.0
Sports - Boxing 43 Rocky IV $127.9
New Year's 19 Sleepless in Seattle $126.7
Sci-Fi - Satire 10 Truman Show $125.6
Gay / Lesbian 304 Birdcage $124.1
Travelogue - Mexico 22 Traffic $124.1
Submarine 8 Hunt for Red October $122.0
Horse 29 Seabiscuit $120.3
Sports - Period 37 Seabiscuit $120.3
Fire / Firefighter 14 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry $120.1
Biopic - Music 37 Walk the Line $119.5
Cannes Film Festival - Palme D'Or winners 34 Fahrenheit 9/11 $119.2
Documentary 1021 Fahrenheit 9/11 $119.2
Documentary - Political 110 Fahrenheit 9/11 $119.2
Political Satire 34 Fahrenheit 9/11 $119.2
Sports - Olympics 13 Blades of Glory $118.6
Comedy - Dark/Black 78 Horrible Bosses $117.5
Rap / Rapper 35 8 Mile $116.8
Sports - Coach 28 Remember the Titans $115.7
Travelogue - Japan 15 Karate Kid 2 $115.1
Comedy - Body Switch 17 Big $115.0
Dance 79 Magic Mike $113.7
Twins 24 Twins $111.9
Summer Girl Power 28 Freaky Friday $110.2
Sports - Baseball 44 League of Their Own $107.5
Animation - Stop Motion 16 Chicken Run $106.8
Remake - British 6 The Italian Job $106.1
Horror - Slasher 96 Scream $103.0
Taxi / Taxi Driver 12 Collateral $101.0
Teacher - Inspirational 24 Dead Poets Society $95.9
Sports - Basketball 39 Space Jam $90.4
Puppet / Puppetry 17 The Muppets $88.6
TV Kids Show (Live Action) 16 The Muppets $88.6
Horror - Torture 31 Saw II $87.0
Political Campaign / Election 33 The Campaign $86.9
Animation - Anime 44 Pokemon 1 $85.7
Explorer 18 Atlantis $84.1
Family - Animal (Live action) 56 Eight Below $81.6
Comedy - Music 22 School of Rock $81.3
Travelogue - Italy 17 Talented Mr. Ripley $81.3
War - World War I 12 War Horse $79.9
Documentary - Nature 24 March of the Penguins $77.4
Thanksgiving 18 Jack and Jill $74.2
Neo Noir 67 Sin City $74.1
Music Concert 26 Justin Bieber $73.0
Romantic Comedy - Fantasy 21 Splash $69.8
Crime - Romantic Comedy 21 The Mexican $66.8
Sports - Hockey 15 Miracle $64.4
Sports - Surfing 24 Surf's Up $58.9
Sports - Golf 9 Tin Cup $53.9
Sports - Soccer 23 Kicking and Screaming $52.8
Stand-Up Comedy Concert 22 Eddie Murphy Raw $50.5
Travelogue - New Jersey 25 Cop Land $44.9
Twentysomething 29 About Last Night... $38.7
Horror Anthology 17 Twilight Zone: The Movie $29.5
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* In millions.

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