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.
Comparison between gender and ethnicity also provided interesting results, particularly in terms of gender preferences for certain genres such as romance and musicals.
Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018
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*Total sample size was 2,200.Results given are reflective of respondents who had a very or somewhat favorable impression of the movie type.
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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 April 04, 2025, 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 April 04, 2025. 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: April 04, 2025. 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/
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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/
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