The table provides data on the number and proportion of independent films released across ten genres in the UK and the Republic of Ireland in 2012, along with the percentage of total income generated from ticket sales. Overall, while drama and documentary films accounted for the highest number of releases, comedy films generated the largest share of revenue.
Drama and documentary were the most common genres, with 35 films each, representing 23.6% of all releases. Comedy followed with 26 films (17.6%), whereas genres such as crime, action, and romance were far less prevalent, each making up under 5% of total releases. The least common genre was biopic, with just one release (0.7%).
Despite ranking third in the number of releases, comedy films were by far the most lucrative, contributing 45.4% of total ticket sales revenue. Horror, with only 14 films, was the second-highest earner at 20.2%. In contrast, drama films, despite being the most frequently released, made up just 8.3% of total income, while documentaries generated an even smaller share at 2.9%. All other genres, including action, crime, thriller, and romance, contributed less than 5% each.
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Drama and documentary were the most common genres, with 35 films each, representing 23.6% of all releases. Comedy followed with 26 films (17.6%), whereas genres such as crime, action, and romance were far less prevalent, each making up under 5% of total releases. The least common genre was biopic, with just one release (0.7%).
Despite ranking third in the number of releases, comedy films were by far the most lucrative, contributing 45.4% of total ticket sales revenue. Horror, with only 14 films, was the second-highest earner at 20.2%. In contrast, drama films, despite being the most frequently released, made up just 8.3% of total income, while documentaries generated an even smaller share at 2.9%. All other genres, including action, crime, thriller, and romance, contributed less than 5% each.
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