World cinema

The combination of subtitles and minimal exposure adds to the notion that "World Cinema" has an inferred artistic prestige or intelligence, which may discourage less sophisticated viewers.

Additionally, differences in cultural style and tone between foreign and domestic films affects attendance at cinemas and DVD sales.

Films of this type became more common in the early 2000s, as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Amélie, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Y Tu Mama Tambien and Talk to Her enjoyed great successes in United States cinemas and home video sales.

[5][6] Later on, English-dubbed versions of international hits like Un indien dans la ville, Godzilla 2000, Anatomy, Pinocchio and High Tension flopped at United States box office.

Hooked Up, To Jennifer, Tangerine, 9 Rides, Unsane, High Flying Bird, Ghost, Pondicherry I WeirDo, Banger are some examples shot on iPhones.

Most productive cinemas around the world based on IMDb (as of 2025). Over 50,000 films (purple), 10,000 (green), 5,000 (yellow), 2,500 (dark blue), 1,000 (light blue)
The Nokia N95 mobile phone on tripod which was used to shoot Jalachhayam mobile phone film