# Comedy is Americans' favorite movie genre

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 34% of Americans chose comedy as their favorite type of movie.

Other genres followed at lower levels: 20% chose thriller, 18% action, 16% drama, and 12% science fiction.

## Topline

What is your favorite type of movie?

34% of Americans chose comedy as their favorite type of movie.

- Comedy: 34.1%
- Thriller: 20.4%
- Action: 18.0%
- Drama: 16.0%
- Science fiction: 11.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 553
- Margin of error: +/- 4.4%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=553 United States adults, +/- 4.4%.

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