The provided chart illustrates the proportion of movies released and ticket sales in four genres (Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, and Romance) over a span of 10 years, from 1996 to 2006.
Overall, the percentage of tickets sold accounted for more than the films released. More drama films were shown than other genres, but comedies were the audience’s favorite.
In 1996, the Drama genre had the highest percentage of released movies at 26%, followed closely by Comedy at 20%, Fantasy at 12%, and Romance at 6%. After 10 years, out of the four genres, Drama, Comedy, and Fantasy experienced an upward trend, with Drama movies retaining the first position at 35%. This was followed by Comedy at 20% and Fantasy at nearly 13% respectively. However, the release of romantic movies remained virtually unstable.
With respect to cinema ticket sales, Comedy movies accounted for the highest proportion at 20% in 1996, while nearly 16% of Drama films ranked second. Fantasy and Romance had substantially less sales at 3% and 5% respectively. By 2006, the figures for Comedy, Drama, and Fantasy increased to 23%, 17%, and 7% respectively. Conversely, tickets sold for romantic films underwent a sharp drop to 3%.