This statistic displays a ranking of film genres of UK films by box office revenue generated in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in 2016. The highest grossing genre among films of this classification was comedy, with a gross box office total of 87.8 million British pounds.
Genres of UK qualifying films ranked by box office revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 2016
(in million GBP)
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Genres of UK qualifying films ranked by box office revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 2016
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British Film Institute. (June 12, 2017). Genres of UK qualifying films ranked by box office revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 2016 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/296683/genres-of-uk-films-ranked-by-box-office-revenue/
British Film Institute. "Genres of UK qualifying films ranked by box office revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 2016 (in million GBP)." Chart. June 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296683/genres-of-uk-films-ranked-by-box-office-revenue/
British Film Institute. (2017). Genres of UK qualifying films ranked by box office revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 2016 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296683/genres-of-uk-films-ranked-by-box-office-revenue/
British Film Institute. "Genres of Uk Qualifying Films Ranked by Box Office Revenue in The United Kingdom (Uk) and Republic of Ireland in 2016 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/296683/genres-of-uk-films-ranked-by-box-office-revenue/
British Film Institute, Genres of UK qualifying films ranked by box office revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 2016 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/296683/genres-of-uk-films-ranked-by-box-office-revenue/ (last visited May 15, 2025)
Genres of UK qualifying films ranked by box office revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 2016 (in million GBP) [Graph], British Film Institute, June 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/296683/genres-of-uk-films-ranked-by-box-office-revenue/
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