The bar charts compare the proportions of films released by genre and the corresponding percentages of cinema ticket sales in a particular country in 1996 and 2006.
Overall, drama and comedy accounted for the largest shares in both film production and ticket sales in the two years. While the proportion of films released increased for most genres, ticket sales showed more varied trends, with comedy gaining popularity and romance declining significantly.
In terms of film production, drama remained the most common genre, rising from approximately 25% in 1996 to about 35% in 2006. Comedy also experienced an increase, from around 20% to roughly 25%. Fantasy films saw moderate growth, climbing from about 12% to 15%. By contrast, romance had the smallest share, remaining relatively stable at just under 10%.
Regarding ticket sales, comedy attracted the highest percentage in both years, increasing from about 20% in 1996 to approximately 23% in 2006. Drama sales rose slightly from around 16% to 17%. Fantasy also showed a noticeable rise, more than doubling from roughly 3% to 7%. However, romance experienced a sharp decline in ticket sales, falling from about 5% to only 2%.
In summary, although drama dominated film production, comedy was the most popular genre among audiences, while romance became less appealing over time.