Study Reveals the World's Most Cinematic Countries - and the Results Are Surprising

A study on behalf of JB.com has named the most cinematic countries in the world – that is, the countries in which the most movies have been made – and the results may shock you.

India and England Are the Most Cinematic Countries of All Time

The study looked at countries outside of America, the third-leading producer of films next to India and China (which did not rank in these results), to see which regions are making the most movies. Predictably, India topped the list with a total of 210,308 films made there over time, per the IMDb.

England came second, and though there have been fewer films produced there (208,342) than in India, England is much more recognized and lauded than the top-producing country. England boasts a whopping 106 Best Picture nominations (including this year's Hamnet) shot in the country compared to India’s five; and monthly searches for “films made in England” top 4,607,340 compared to India’s 1,350.

Argentina took third place with 112,580 movies filmed there, though there has only been a single Best Picture nominee lensed there. Monthly searches rest at a modest 3,610. Spain and Australia rounded out the top five, with 107,152 and 102,761, respectively. While searches for films made in Australia top out at 6,090 per month, search for Spanish films is far more robust at 221,710.

But Canada Gives England a Run for Its Money

Germany, Canada, France, Mexico, and Italy rounded out the list of the countries where the most movies have been made. Notably, Canada has had 33 Best Picture nominees shot within the country, the most next to England. Monthly searches for Canadian-lensed films rests at 3,918,310, which is also the most next to England.

According to JB.com’s CEO, the advent of digital cameras has had a wholly positive impact on film industries in other countries. “The shift from film to digital cameras completely changed the game for filmmakers worldwide. What used to cost thousands of dollars in film stock alone can now be shot for practically nothing. This change in technology is why we're seeing these massive production numbers, especially in countries like India, where the lower barriers to entry mean more people can afford to make movies."