The given bar chart illustrates the percentages of earnings of the top seven U.S. movie genres—Adventure, Comedy, Action, Drama, Thriller, Musicals, and Animation—in 1995, 2000, and 2005.
Overall, what stands out from the chart is that the proportion of profits made from Adventure, Comedy, Action, and Drama was much higher than that from the three remaining genres. Furthermore, while Drama witnessed a significant decrease in the revenue rate, the opposite was true for Adventure and Comedy.
When it comes to Adventure, Comedy, Action, and Drama, the amount of money made from them was larger than that of the others. In 1995, Drama movies accounted for nearly 30% of profits, making it the highest rate, followed by Comedy with a figure of 20%. In the same year, the Action and Adventure genres were around 17% and 14%, respectively. Five years later, a considerable reduction was seen in the Drama genre, at about 22%, before hitting a low of 15% in 2005. During the same period, Action also experienced a decline to just under 15% at the end of the period. However, the revenue of Comedy exhibited a substantial increase, reaching 25% in 2000, then continuing to peak at approximately 27%, becoming the most profitable genre in 2005. Notably, the Adventure genre surged to nearly 25% in 2005 after dropping moderately by 4% in the previous 5 years.
In terms of the other categories, the figures were much lower and showed stability during the period. A similar trend was demonstrated in the earnings of Thriller and Musicals; both showed an upward trend during the first 5-year period, reached a peak of roughly 8%, then fell slightly to 5% and 3% in 2005, respectively. On the other hand, Animation rose gradually from about 4% at the beginning to 5% after 5 years, then stood at 7% at the end of the period.