numbers

Top-Grossing Genres 1995 to 2007

Genre

Movies

Total Gross

Average Gross

Market Share

Comedy

1,190

$27,357,908,544

$22,989,839

24.27%

Drama

2,022

$22,328,067,181

$11,042,565

19.81%

Adventure

349

$21,828,966,915

$62,547,183

19.37%

Action

365

$18,142,497,457

$49,705,472

16.10%

Thriller/Suspense

294

$7,475,823,897

$25,427,972

6.63%

Romantic Comedy

245

$6,760,567,874

$27,594,155

6.00%

Horror

215

$5,401,970,791

$25,125,446

4.79%

Musical

87

$1,176,162,061

$13,519,104

1.04%

Documentary

503

$1,072,631,452

$2,132,468

0.95%

Black Comedy

53

$505,482,594

$9,537,407

0.45%

Western

24

$341,557,747

$14,231,573

0.30%

Concert

20

$77,230,789

$3,861,539

0.07%

Genre Unknown

5

$1,371,464

$274,293

0.00%

Multiple Genres

7

$863,523

$123,360

0.00%

Genre	Movies	Total Gross	Average Gross	Market Share
Comedy	1,190	$27,357,908,544	$22,989,839	24.27%
Drama	2,022	$22,328,067,181	$11,042,565	19.81%
Adventure	349	$21,828,966,915	$62,547,183	19.37%
Action	365	$18,142,497,457	$49,705,472	16.10%
Thriller/Suspense	294	$7,475,823,897	$25,427,972	6.63%
Romantic Comedy	245	$6,760,567,874	$27,594,155	6.00%
Horror	215	$5,401,970,791	$25,125,446	4.79%
Musical	87	$1,176,162,061	$13,519,104	1.04%
Documentary	503	$1,072,631,452	$2,132,468	0.95%
Black Comedy	53	$505,482,594	$9,537,407	0.45%
Western	24	$341,557,747	$14,231,573	0.30%
Concert	20	$77,230,789	$3,861,539	0.07%
Genre Unknown	5	$1,371,464	$274,293	0.00%
Multiple Genres	7	$863,523	$123,360	0.00%