Late 2021 has seen a string of blockbuster releases to whet the appetite of cinephiles all over the world.
We wanted to find out more about the top Netflix films and TV shows around the world.
The tumultuous events of 2020 have massively impacted cinemas.
During the throes of Covid-19, cinema doors slammed shut and many production companies ceased operations altogether.
Where did movie-lovers go to get their film fix?
Netflixs meteoric rise started long before the Covid-19 pandemic but recent events have only seen the platform grow further.
“Global Top 10” lists are split into “English” and “Non-English” lists
With the imposition of lockdowns, people turned to their laptops and TV screens for entertainment in 2020.
We did some research in light of this changing dynamic.
We wanted to find out which non-English movies and TV shows are popular across the globe.
“Global Top 10” lists are split into “English” and “Non-English” lists
If part one is what, part two is where.
American films command the lions share of box office takings.
But has Hollywood always been the biggest filmmaker?
Which nations movie industries have risen and fallen over time?
And how does our Netflix data compare?
Without further ado, lets take a look at the research!
Netflix splits its Global Top 10 lists into English and non-English content.
We chose to analyze non-English content because Netflix classifies this data separately.
This gave us the opportunity to understand which non-English content performed best.
So, which non-English films and TV shows did Netflix users watch the most across our 23-week study?
Brazil had a wealth of successful and hugely popular films on Netflix too.
Again, one might anticipate seeing the traditional non-US production industries dominating TV shows on Netflix.
However, our research demonstrated that numerous other countries are creating popular Netflix content.
Perhaps surprisingly, ColombiasNewly Rich, Newly Poorfeatured as a popular choice among global fans.
These lists detail the most-watched TV shows and films in every country.
Its worth noting that the majority of nations top 10 lists had more non-US titles than US titles.
This is because many countries enjoyed content that was not watched beyond the local region.
Unsurprisingly, the numbers show that America produces the most popular Netflix films.
Americas outstanding performance in our study of course highlights the pedigree of the nations movie industry.
Was Americas dominance less pronounced when we looked at the most popular TV shows throughout the same period?
Spain, Colombia, and the UK created a noteworthy share of TV shows as well.
Where Are the Most-Viewed Films and TV Shows in the Middle East* Coming From?
Surprisingly, US TV shows did not account for the majority of Netflix viewing in the Middle East.
TV shows from Asia, Europe, and elsewhere in the Middle East were more popular here.
Where Are the Most-Viewed Films and TV Shows in Oceania* Coming From?
*Oceania includes Australia, New Caledonia, and New Zealand.
In Oceania, American film was omnipresent.
Several films from the United Kingdom and Australia were, predictably, ranked in Netflixs top 10s.
French-speaking New Caledonia perhaps accounts for the popularity of French movies while Germanys Blood Red Sky was well-ranked too.
Where Are the Most-Viewed Films and TV Shows in Europe* Coming From?
Traditional movie industries were successful in Europe over the 23 week study period.
For the record, SpainsMoney Heistwas one of the most-watched TV programs in the world.
Where Are the Most-Viewed Films and TV Shows in Asia* Coming From?
Japanese, South Korean, and Indian films are well-ranked.
Overall, US films feature on top 10 lists slightly more often than non-US films.
South Korea has more TV shows on Asias Top 10 By Country lists than any other producer.
Where Are the Most-Viewed Films and TV Shows in North America* Coming From?
*North America includes Canada, United States.
US films are overwhelmingly popular in North America (which is to be expected).
Germany had the third-highest number of different Top 10 By Country films throughout the study period.
Despite Canadas sizable movie industry, the nation did not feature heavily on the regions top 10 movie lists.
Where Are the Most-Viewed Films and TV Shows in Latin America* Coming From?
Brazilian films featured heavily on Latin Americas top 10 lists.
Perhaps owing to the regions French-speaking contingent, several French films made the regions lists too.
Surprisingly, non-US TV shows were more popular than US programs in Latin America over the study period.
Colombias content ranked better than Brazils with several different popular TV shows.
Where Are the Most-Viewed Films and TV Shows in Africa* Coming From?
*Africa includes Kenya, Nigeria, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa.
Spanish and South Korean titles featured heavily on Top 10 By Country Lists in Africa.
In part one of our research, we analyzed non-English content on Netflixs Global Top 10 lists.
These are weekly lists of the most-watched movies and TV shows on Netflix.
We wanted to know which non-English films and TV shows are watched the most around the world.
Shows from Colombia ranked number one for more weeks than TV shows from any other non-English nation.
This list shows the top 10 most-watched movies and TV shows in each nation.
With more local data available in part two, other top non-EN producers came to the fore.
US productions accounted for 30.7% of the most popular TV shows.
There were a few outliers in the second part of our study, however, particularly within Asia.
South Korea had 63 titles featured in the regions Top 10 By Country lists and Japan had 35 titles.
Thats compared to the United States 39 featured titles.
We also wanted to understand how the film industry has changed since its beginnings in the late 1800s.
We analyzed the most successful movie industries over 122 years (1899-2021).
We ranked each nations movie industry based on two separate metrics.
Firstly, we ranked countries based on the number of films each has produced over the years.
Secondly, we ranked nations based on the total global box office takings of each nations productions.
We also split our results to find out the biggest movie producers in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Though, there were some significant differences throughout the rest of the top 5.
How do these results compare with data from 2000 onwards?
Or the findings of our Netflix study?
The United Kingdom is second with $43 billion of box office takings on 2,839 films.
South Korea is in the top 10 for both metrics to become one of the top movie industries.
South Korea has produced 1,178 films generating $8.4 billion in the 21st century.
We can see this trend in the recent popularity of South Korean content on Netflix.
Hollywood still rules the global film industry, however.
The United States has produced 15,516 of its 21,102 films in the last 21 years.
With the streaming age creating a huge demand for content, US movie production has arguably never been better.
In 2020, US moviemakers produced 1,524 films with a total global box office of over $3.4 billion.
Thats a market share of almost 40% in the movie industry.
A 60.5% market share, compared to the UKs 10.6% and Chinas 33.0%.
This correlates with the overwhelming popularity of US content on Netflix.
The statistics show that America has always been the biggest force in the world of film.
Those findings resonate with our Netflix study.
of Top 10 films) vs. top film industries throughout history (based on no.
The US and the UK have generated the largest box office takings, too.
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