u/Envoievite

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a personalized movie rating app, and I’m currently evolving the rating system.

I’m trying to better understand how action fans evaluate action movies, because I don’t think action should be judged with exactly the same priorities as drama, horror, documentary, romance, or comedy.

For action films, what do you personally look for the most?

Is it choreography? Intensity? Practical stunts? Visual clarity? Pacing? Set pieces? Characters? Emotional stakes? Physicality? Something else entirely?

• What makes an action movie really work for you?
• What matters more in action than in other genres?
• What matters less?
• Can an action movie be great even if the story is simple?
• And what usually ruins an action movie for you?

If you have examples of action films that perfectly represent what you value, I’d love to hear them too.

I’m not trying to create a universal rule. I’m trying to understand how people who really love action movies think about the genre, so I can make the app’s rating system feel more relevant and personal.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on a personalized movie rating app, and I’m rethinking how films should be evaluated depending on their genre.

The question I’m exploring is whether different genres should be judged with different priorities.

For example, a horror film might rely more heavily on atmosphere, tension, sound design, or imagery, while a documentary might depend more on perspective, clarity, access, impact, or the way it frames its subject. A comedy might be judged more on rhythm, timing, character dynamics, or rewatchability.

Of course, every film still needs fundamentals like writing, direction, sound, and visual language. But I’m interested in whether some criteria should matter more or less depending on the type of film.

If you have a genre you know particularly well, I’d be curious to hear:

1. What do you think matters most when evaluating that genre?

2. What does that genre need to do differently from others?

3. Are there criteria that are often overrated or underrated for that genre?

4. Can a film in that genre be great even if it fails at something usually considered important?

5. What examples best represent your view?

I’m not trying to define a universal system. I’m more interested in understanding how people who know a genre deeply actually evaluate it.

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a very personalized movie rating app, and I’m currently evolving the rating system.

The idea is simple: I don’t think every type of film should be rated with the exact same priorities. What makes a great horror film isn’t necessarily what makes a great documentary, comedy, animated film, sci-fi movie, romance, thriller, or action movie.

So I’m trying to better understand how people who are really into a specific genre actually evaluate it.

If you’re especially into one genre, please start your answer with that genre.

For your favorite or most-watched genre:

1. What do you personally look for the most?

2. What matters more in this genre than in other types of films?

3. What matters less?

4. What makes a film in this genre successful, even if it has flaws?

5. What usually ruins this kind of film for you?

6. Are there any films that perfectly represent what you value in this genre?

For example:

- Horror fans might care more about atmosphere, tension, sound design, or imagery.

- Documentary fans might care more about impact, clarity, point of view, or how much the film changes their perspective.

- Comedy fans might care more about timing, rhythm, quotability, or rewatchability.

- Sci-fi fans might care more about concept, worldbuilding, ideas, or atmosphere.

- Action fans might care more about choreography, intensity, clarity, pacing, or set pieces.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

The idea is simple: I don’t think every type of film should be rated with the exact same priorities. What makes a great horror film isn’t necessarily what makes a great documentary, comedy, animated film, sci-fi movie, romance, thriller, or action movie.

So I’m trying to better understand how people who are really into a specific genre actually evaluate it.

If you consider yourself especially into one genre, I’d love to hear your perspective.

For your favorite or most-watched genre:

1. What do you personally look for the most?

2. What matters more in this genre than in other types of films?

3. What matters less?

4. What makes a film in this genre successful, even if it has flaws?

5. What usually ruins this kind of film for you?

6. Are there any films that perfectly represent what you value in this genre?

For example:

- Horror fans might care more about atmosphere, tension, fear, sound design, or imagery.

- Documentary fans might care more about impact, clarity, point of view, access, or how much the film changes their perspective.

- Comedy fans might care more about timing, rhythm, quotability, or rewatchability.

- Sci-fi fans might care more about concept, worldbuilding, ideas, or atmosphere.

- Action fans might care more about choreography, intensity, clarity, pacing, or set pieces.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a very personalized movie rating app, and I’m currently evolving the rating system.

The idea is simple: I don’t think every type of film should be rated with the exact same priorities. What makes a great comedy isn’t necessarily what makes a great horror film, documentary, romance, or sci-fi movie.

So I’m trying to better understand how comedy fans actually evaluate comedy movies.

For comedy films, what do you personally look for the most?

Is it the amount of laughs? Timing? Characters? Dialogue? Rewatchability? Absurdity? Satire? Quotable lines? Something else entirely?

What makes a comedy really work for you?

What matters more in comedy than in other genres?

What matters less?

Can a comedy be great even if it is not constantly funny?

And what usually ruins a comedy for you?

If you have examples of comedies that perfectly represent what you value, I’d love to hear them too.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a personalized movie rating app, and I’m currently evolving the rating system.

The idea is simple: I don’t think every type of film should be rated with the exact same priorities. What makes a great horror film isn’t necessarily what makes a great drama, comedy, documentary, or sci-fi film.

So I’m trying to better understand how horror fans actually evaluate horror movies.

For horror films, what do you personally look for the most?

Is it fear? Atmosphere? Tension? Sound design? Imagery? Pacing? Themes? Something else entirely?

• What makes a horror movie really work for you?
• What matters more in horror than in other genres?
• What matters less?
• Can a horror movie be great even if it is not actually scary?
• And what usually ruins a horror movie for you?

If you have examples of films that perfectly represent what you value in horror, I’d love to hear them too.

Thanks!