The statistic shows the most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018, sorted by ethnicity. The findings reveal that romantic comedies and musicals were less popular with Hispanics than with respondents in other ethnic groups, and 20 percent more African Americans than White U.S. adults had a very or somewhat favorable attitudes towards the horror genre.
Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018, by ethnicity
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Asian media
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Morning Consult. (December 11, 2018). Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254124/favorite-movie-genres-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018, by ethnicity." Chart. December 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254124/favorite-movie-genres-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. (2018). Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254124/favorite-movie-genres-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Most Popular Movie Genres among Adults in The United States as of December 2018, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254124/favorite-movie-genres-in-the-us/
Morning Consult, Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254124/favorite-movie-genres-in-the-us/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Most popular movie genres among adults in the United States as of December 2018, by ethnicity [Graph], Morning Consult, December 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/254124/favorite-movie-genres-in-the-us/