User:Erik/List of main film genres

The film genre ranges in scope, and the main genres can be broken down into sub-genres. The main film genres vary by theme and by style. Oxford Reference wrote, "The major film genres have distinctive textual features including subject matter and themes, setting, narrative form, characterization, iconography, and filmic techniques." The genres can be defined by their subject matter, setting, or narrative form.

Action genres
From action film:
 * Action-adventure film
 * Action-comedy film
 * Action-horror film
 * Action-thriller film
 * Vigilante film
 * Disaster film
 * Martial arts film
 * Science fiction-action film
 * Spy film
 * Swashbuckler film

External links:
 * From “Apocalypse Now” to “Lethal Weapon”: An Action Film Genre Breakdown
 * Action films
 * Dartmouth Library
 * What are the 10 Sub-genres of Action Movies?
 * 12 Different Types of Action Movies