Countries that Produce the Most Movies in the World!!

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Film Production involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition. Film production occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques.

Let’s have a glance at the countries that produce the most movies in the world.

United States

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In 2016, the film industry in the United States produced approximately $11.4 billion, making it the most profitable industry in the world. The industry has experienced a 2% growth from $11.1 billion in 2015. Two thirds of the American population attended a cinema at least once in 2016. The rise in profit is attributed to frequent attendants, who accounted for 48% of tickets sold. [Source: www.thecinemaholic.com]

United Kingdom

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Almost all the films made in the United Kingdom are in English, it is difficult to determine whether they are produced in the UK or the US. But that does not undermine the UK’s contribution to cinema. The single largest contribution of the UK has been the monumental number of actors and directors it has exported to Hollywood. There are some moviemakers who are originally from the UK such as Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Danny Boyle, and Steve McQueen. On the other hand, there are also some actors who are originally from the UK like Daniel Day-Lewis, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet and Christian Bale.

Japan

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The Japanese film industry has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world as of 2021, it was the fourth-largest by number of feature films produced. In 2011 Japan produced 411 feature films that earned 54.9% of a box office total of US$2.338 billion. Films have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived.

China

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Chinese cinema is one of three distinct historical threads of Chinese-language cinema, together with the cinema of Hong Kong and the cinema of Taiwan. The movie was introduced in China in 1896 and the first Chinese film, “Dingjun Mountain”, was made in 1905. In the early decades, the film industry was centered on Shanghai. China is the home of the largest movie and drama production complex and film studios in the world, the Oriental Movie Metropolis and Hengdian World Studios, and in 2010 it had the third-largest film industry by number of feature films produced annually. In 2012 the country became the second-largest market in the world by box office receipts. In 2016, the gross box office in China was CN¥45.71 billion (US$6.58 billion). The country has the largest number of screens in the world since 2016.

Italy

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The Italian cinema industry comprises films made within Italy or by Italian directors. Since its beginning, Italian cinema has influenced film movements worldwide. Italy is one of the birthplaces of art cinema, and the stylistic aspect of film has been the most important factor in the history of Italian film. In the 1910s, the Italian film industry developed rapidly. In 1912, the year of the greatest expansion, 569 films were produced in Turin, 420 in Rome and 120 in Milan. In 1995, 93 films were produced, while in 2005, 274 films were made.

India

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The Indian cinema industry consists of films produced in India, where more than 1800 movies are produced annually. Major centers of film production in the country include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Amritsar, Kochi, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and Guwahati. For a number of years, the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In terms of box office, it ranked third in 2019, with a total gross of around US$2.7 billion. By 1986, India’s annual film output had increased from 741 films produced annually to 833 films annually, making India the world’s largest film producer. [Source: www.worldatlas.com]