The provided charts illustrate the distribution of film types screened in the UK and Australia in 2001, alongside cinema admission figures for both nations from 1976 to 2006.
Overall, US productions were the most popular in both countries in 2001. Furthermore, while cinema attendance in both the UK and Australia experienced volatility, both nations saw a general increase in admissions over the three-decade period.
In 2001, US films accounted for 77% of screenings in the UK and 67% in Australia. UK films made up 21% of the market in the UK, compared to only 6% in Australia. Conversely, Australian films represented 11% of the market in the UK, but only 2% domestically. Other films comprised 17% of the Australian market, significantly higher than the 5% seen in the UK.
Regarding admissions, the UK started at 103 million in 1976, peaked at 175 million in 2002, and ended at 155 million in 2006. Australia’s admissions began at 30 million, dipped to a low of 25 million in 1978, and climbed to a peak of 92 million in 2002, before settling at 82 million by 2006.