The provided data consists of two charts. Chart A illustrates the percentage of of films screened in the UK and Australian in 2001, while chart B shows cinema admission figures from 1976 to 2006.
Overall, cinema attendance both in UK and Australia shows a similar pattern of declining followed by a recovery. The composition of films screened differed slightly but shared similar outcomes, the two countries shared a common feature with US films being the most preferred in both markets.
Looking first at Chart A, a similar pattern can be seen in both countries regarding audience preference. In the UK, the majority of films screened were from the United States with almost 80% of the shares, making US films the most popular category. A very small proportion fell into the others category and the lowest being the Australian Films group with only about 2% of the market. Similarly, in Australia, US films also dominated, representing the largest share of screenings with almost 70%. Interestingly, Australian local films accounted for the smallest proportion among all categories in Australia, which is a notable contrast to what might be expected.
Turning to Chart B, which tracks cinema attendance over time, a broadly similar upward trend can be observed in both nations, although the UK consistently recorded higher admission numbers than Australia. In 1975, UK admissions stood at around 100 million, while Australian figures were significantly lower, at around 30 million. Over the following decade, both countries experienced a steady decline, reaching their lowest points in the mid-1980s. From the late 1980s onwards, admissions in both nations rebounded strongly. By 2000, UK attendance had risen to nearly 180 million, while Australian admissions had climbed to about 90 millio