Friday, April 12, 2019

Genre Popularity and Sci-fi (Part 5)


One last point to note, aside from gender preferences for sci-fi and box office trends, is the age of sci-fi viewers. The age breakdown is interesting in that it doesn't seem very disparate despite the range. In 2018, sci-fi was watched by almost 29% of people aged 18-29, 35% of people aged 30-49 years old, and 36% by 50-64 year-olds. What does all this data mean for sci-fi in the end, though? My interpretation is that it demonstrates sci-fi is a genre that is here to stay, and though it has some peaks and valleys in terms of its popularity over the last few decades, it has overall seen steady growth with fairly strong support. Sci-fi has become much more popular and easily accessible over recent years, and it does not seem to be showing signs of fading back into an obscure niche like some other genres have, such as westerns. If you're in a creative entertainment field and are considering a genre to focus on, sci-fi looks like a safe bet. But if you're trying to please your date with an exciting choice on movie night, you may need to confirm her preferences, or play it safe and avoid sci-fi altogether.

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