Film Genre

Genre is the main category that a film is put into, based on the similarities in the narrative or emotional response to different films. 

Genre is used to match different audiences to the right films for them. You can find the genre of a film in any description of it. The institution use genre to aim their films at different audiences, and will advertise them in different ways in order for different people to see it. 

A sub genre is a category within a genre, they are more specific and give us more information about the film. They are used to give the consumer a deeper understanding.

A hybrid genre is when, instead of just being described by one genre, a film is described with two or more genres blended. It is used to attract more audience as it is a bit more of a broader description, therefore the institution would make more money if more people like the film. 

Examples of genres and what we associate with them:

Action

Weapons, physical, running, intense

An example of an action film is Disney's Mulan (2020) 

It was directed by Niki Caro and Filmed by Walt Disney Pictures

Horror 

Monsters, haunting, violence, blood, gore

An example of a horror film is the Conjuring (2013)

It was directed by James Wan and filmed by New Line Cinema and The Safran Company Evergreen Media Group 

Thriller

Crime, violence, blood, exiting, surprise

An example of a thriller is Inheritance (2020) 

It was directed by Vaughn Stein and filmed by Vertical Entertainment

Romance

Love, lust, relationships, passion, idealisation, 

An example of a romance film is Me Before You (2016)

It was directed by Thea Sharrock and filmed by New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at at Pinewood Studios

Western 

Cowboys, horses, guns, gang plots, crime

An example of a western film is The Sisters Brothers (2018) 

It was directed by Jacques Audiard and filmed by Annapurna Pictures and Why Not Productions

Sci-Fi 

Space, futuristic, aliens, supernatural, empiricism

An example of a Sci-fi film is A Clockwork orange (1971) 

It is directed by Stanley Kubrick and produced by Warner Bros, Polaris Productions and Hawk Films