My Top 10 Favorite Film Genres of All-Time

        In film theory, genre refers to the method based on similarities in the narrative elements from which films are constructed. Most theories of film genre are borrowed from literary genre criticism. Besides the basic distinction in genre between fiction and documentary (from which hybrid forms emerged founding a new genre, docufiction), film genres can be categorized in several ways. With that being said I'm going to bring my top 10 favorite film genres and in that I'll give you my top 3 films in each genre. So without further ado...





10. Mystery 

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
2. The Maltese Falcon
3. Prisoners

9. Traditional Animation

1. The Iron Giant
2. The Lion King
3. The Aristocats

8. Silent

1. Nosferatu
2. The Birth of a Nation
3. The General

7. Horror 

1. The Texas Chainsaw Mascre
2. Psycho
3. The Shining

6. Black & White

1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb
2. Raging Bull
3. Psycho

5. Comic Book

1. The Dark Knight
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past
3. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

4. Documentaries

1. Bowling for Columbine
2. Hoop Dreams
3. Harlan County U.S.A

3. Independent 

1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Wrestler
3. Reservoir Dogs

2. Sci-fi

1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
2. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
3. Blade Runner

1. Comedy

1. Blazing Saddles
2. Animal House
3. The Hangover

        So ladies and gentlemen what are you favorite genres and what do you think of my list? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                                         Jonah Sparks