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In 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) produced *** feature films, down from 290in the previous year. Meanwhile, the box office revenue generated at cinemas in the UK plateaued between 2023 and 2024.

A global player

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the overall entertainment sector, the British film industry remains among the leading movie markets worldwide, producing hundreds of films every year. The commercial success of UK's movies also suggest that this continues to be a solid industry. The global box office revenue of British films plummeted by almost ** percent between 2019 and 2020 due to the pandemic. Even though the industry has not fully recovered yet, it generated *** billion U.S. dollars in 2022.

Between tragicomedy and reality

During the three-year period between 2019 and 2021, the UK produced mostly dramas (*** movies), documentaries (***), and horror movies (**). These were the most recurring genres in the contemporary British filmography. But the blockbusters could more easily be described as mix of themes and tones. In 2020, the top UK film by worldwide box office revenue was "The Gentlemen" – co-produced with the United States – which intertwines action, comedy, and crime. The secon place, "Emma", involves comedy, drama, and romance, like many of Jane Austen's original pieces.