The bar charts compare the percentage of films released in four genres (drama, comedy, fantasy and romance) and the proportion of cinema ticket sales for these genres in a country in 1996 and 2000.
Overall, drama and comedy accounted for the largest shares of film production, while comedy generated the highest proportion of ticket sales in both years. In addition, the share of films released increased for all genres between 1996 and 2000, although ticket sales did not rise for every category.
In terms of film production, drama was the most common genre. It rose from about 26% in 1996 to around 35% in 2000. Comedy was the second most produced genre, increasing from approximately 20% to 25% over the same period. Fantasy also grew moderately, from around 12% to about 16%, while romance remained the least produced genre, rising only slightly from roughly 6% to about 7%.
Regarding ticket sales, comedy attracted the largest audience, climbing from about 20% in 1996 to around 23-24% in 2000. Drama ranked second, increasing marginally from around 16% to nearly 18%. Fantasy saw a noticeable rise in ticket sales, from about 3-4% to roughly 7%. In contrast, romance ticket sales declined, falling from around 5% in 1996 to about 3-4% in 2000