In Star Wars, the genres were science fiction, the Western, the war film, and the quasi-mystical epic. Along with Jaws, Star Wars started the tradition of the summer blockbuster film in the entertainment industry, where films open on many screens at the same time and profitable franchises are important.
Star Wars included science fiction, western, war film, and quasi-mystical epic genres. Like Jaws, it began the trend of summer blockbuster films in cinema, where movies were released widely at once and profitable franchises became important.