The story is meant to make people laugh.
Comedy
The people who play roles in the movies
actors
A teenager discovers he has magical powers and studies at a special school.
Harry Potter
This machine records moving pictures.
Camera
Two royal sisters discover that love is stronger than fear, even in a kingdom covered with ice.
Frozen
The story usually includes spaceships, robots, or advanced technology.
Science Fiction
The place where movies are filmed indoors.
Film studio
A ship hits an iceberg during its first journey.
Titanic
The person who tells actors what to do.
Director
A worried father crosses the ocean to find his missing son.
Finding Nemo
The audience is supposed to feel scared throughout the film.
Horror
A short video that advertises a movie.
Trailer
Blue creatures live in a beautiful forest on another planet.
Avatar
This person controls the lighting during filming.
Lighting technician
A grumpy green giant goes on an unexpected adventure with a talking donkey.
Shrek
The main character solves crimes or mysteries.
Mystery / Detective
The written script actors follow.
Script
A toy cowboy and a space ranger become unlikely friends.
Toy Story
Without these, many action scenes would look fake.
Special effects
A rabbit police officer and a clever fox work together to solve a mysterious case.
Zootopia
The story is based on real events or real people.
Documentary / Biographical film
The people who watch a film.
Audience
A family discovers a magical chocolate factory.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Many actors spend hours with this person before filming.
Make-up artist
Different emotions inside one girl's mind try to help her through a difficult time.
Inside Out