Chart A illustrates which countries’ films were shown the most in cinemas in the UK and Australia in 2001. Chart B depicts how many tickets were sold in both countries between 1976 and 2006.
Overall, American films have become the most popular with both Australian and British audiences in 2001. Australian films ranked lowest in their home market, while others films were the least favoured in Britain. Furthermore, ticket sales have increased over thirty years.
Looking at the nuances of Chart A, in 2001, the majority of Britons and Australians preferred US-produced films, with around 67 and 87 per cent respectively. British-produced films accounted for 21 per cent of the UK market and 6 per cent of the Australian market. On the other hand, Australian films received more attention among the British than their own people, with 11 and 2 percent, respectively. There were also significant differences in the screening of other films, with 5 percent among the British public and 17 percent among the Australian public.
Furthermore, an analysis of column B shows that the number of visitors in the UK in 1978 increased by 20 million, but then there was a sharp decline. Subsequently, from 1986 onwards there was a gradual increase, with minor fluctuations. Meanwhile, in Australia, the number of visitors to cinemas also rose, reaching its highest peak in 2002 with approximately 97 million visitors, but by 200 this figure had decreased moderately to 81 million.