Film Genres
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Comedy, action, horror, and drama. These are all types of film genres. Film genres are classifications of films that have similar and instantly-recognizable traits. The instantly-recognizable traits include setting, content, themes, plot, situations, characters, and stars. There are many different film genres, or classifications in the world of movies, but four of the most common genres of films are comedy, action, horror, and drama.
One film classification is comedy films. Comedy films are light-hearted dramas designed to draw laughter from the viewing audiences. Comedies exaggerate the situation, language, action, and characters. These films provide a momentary escape from the day-to-day life, by supplying humor about the frustrations of daily life. Comedies usually have happy endings, although the humor may have a serious side...