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Genre film

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, genre film means: A film made within a recognized category, such as horror or western, using familiar conventions, themes, and story patterns.

In Turkish: tür filmi

How it is used

Used in criticism, production, and marketing for films strongly shaped by genre conventions and audience expectations.

Example sentences

  1. Although the script explored grief seriously, the producers still marketed it as a genre film because the haunted-house elements were central.

    Here, the phrase shows that recognizable genre elements can define how a film is presented, even with serious dramatic material.

  2. The festival sidebar focused on genre film from Southeast Asia, including thrillers that mixed folklore with urban crime stories.

    In this example, the term groups films by shared conventions and audience expectations rather than by budget, length, or release model.

Common collocations

  • genre film festival
  • genre conventions
  • genre audience
  • genre storytelling
  • genreA category of films or TV shows that share a style, subject or set of conventions, such as comedy, horror, western or science fiction.
  • feature filmA full-length film made for cinema or streaming release, usually between about 80 minutes and three hours long.

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