The word's first film was show in 1895 by two French brother , Louis and Auguste Lumiere . Although it only consisted of short simple scenes , people loved it and films have been popular ever since . The first films were silent , with titles on the screen to explain the story . Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses , in this result the first films stars appeared . In 1927 , the first " talkie " , a film with sound was shown and from now on , the public would only accept this kind of film . Further improvements continued , particularly in America , which produced 95 % of all film . With the arrival of television in the 1950s , fewer people went to see films , but recent years cinema audiences has grown again . More countries have started to produce films that influence film - making and there are currently many national film industries .