Nigeria, March 31 -- A new global ranking of the world's most cinematic countries has placed India at the top, while raising fresh questions about the absence of Nigeria's prolific Nollywood from the list.

A March 2026 report compiled by digital entertainment platform JB.com, shared with PREMIUM TIMES, examined film production trends across countries outside the United States, drawing on IMDb data and the number of Oscar nominees and wins to measure the world's most cinematic countries.

With over 210,000 film titles listed on IMDb, India emerges as the world's most cinematic nation by sheer volume.

While the report highlights major global players, it makes no mention of Nigeria's Nollywood, widely regarded as one of the largest film in...