The charts below show the various types of film viewers in a movie theatre in 2008 and 2012.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The pie charts illustrate the percentage distribution of viewers for various movie genres in a cinema in 2008 and 2012.
Overall, the popularity ranking of most movie genres remained relatively stable over the period. Action films retained their top spot despite a significant decline in viewer percentage, while drama continued to have the fewest viewers, although it saw a slight increase in popularity.
Only a few types of films lost viewers. In 2008, action movies dominated with nearly one-third of the audience share, but by 2012, their share had decreased to 23%. This change positioned action films alongside romance, comedy, and science-fiction, each attracting between 19% and 22% of viewers. Thrillers experienced the most significant drop, falling from 14% in 2008 to 8% in 2012, just above drama’s 7%.
All other genres of films became more popular with the public. Romance, science-fiction, and drama each gained a modest 2-3% in audience share. Comedy, however, saw a notable increase, rising from 16% to 21% and surpassing science-fiction by 2% in 2012.