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The United States cinema (Hollywood) is the oldest film industry in the world and also the largest film industry in terms of revenue. Hollywood is the primary nexus of the U.S. film industry with established film study facilities such as the American Film Institute, LA Film School and NYFA being established in the area.
- The United States and Canada
- China
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- India
- Global Box Office
In 2016, the film industry in the United States and Canada generated approximately $11.4 billion, making it the most profitable industry in the world. The industry experienced a 2% growth from $11.1 billion in 2015. Two thirds of the American and Canadian population attended a cinema at least once in 2016. The increase in profit is attributed to fr...
The film industry of China is the second largest film industry in the world after the United States and Canada, generating $6.6 billion in 2016. For the past decade, the film industry in China has been experiencing an annual average growth of a whopping 35% but experienced a meagre 3.7% in 2016 compared to 48%it experienced in 2015. Hollywood fared...
In 2016, the film industry in the UK generated $6.5 billion, slightly lower than China. The industry is receiving a massive boost from the government which includes reduction of taxes on film production through tax reliefs. Some notable film studios in the UK include the Pinewood Studios. The industry spent an estimated $2.04 billion in 2016 to pro...
The film industry in Japan generated about $2 billion in 2016. Until 2012, Japan was Asia's largest film producer, but slow economic growth and the high cost of film production resulted in a stagnating industry that was finally surpassed by China. There were 3,472 film screens in Japan compared to over 40,000 in China. The industry produced 610 fil...
India is the largest producer of films in terms of quantity and in 2016 film production in the country generated $1.9 billion. Most of the films produced in India are in Hindi or English ensuring that they can be exported. Bollywood produces films in Hindu and is the largest film producer in India. Despite a large population and the production of m...
The global box office generated $38.6 billion in 2016, a one percent increase from the previous year. United States and Canada generated the highest revenue of $11.4 billion. The global box office industry was adversely affected by the drop in the Chinese industry that plunged from a 48% growth to a growth of 3.8%. The global number of cinema scree...
The latest available data puts the U.S. as the leading country by overall filmed entertainment revenue, grossing more than the rest of the top five altogether: China, Japan, the United Kingdom,...
Jan 5, 2023 · Jan 5, 2023. According to the source, 22 of the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office were filmed in Georgia, U.S. in 2018, up from 15 in the previous year. Meanwhile, just...
Apr 27, 2021 · Moreover, India is home to the largest film capital in the world, Bollywood, which is based in Mumbai. While the market size may not be as large as the U.S. or China, the output of films is...
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The United States and Canada – collectively known as the North American movie market – are home to one of the most influential film-producing industries worldwide.
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Feb 18, 2016 · Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, overtook its rival, South Africa, as the continent’s largest economy two years ago, thanks in part to the film industry’s explosive growth.
