The survey shows data on public opinion regarding representation of minorities in Holllywood movies as of January 2019. During a survey, 19 percent of U.S. respondents stated that they strongly agreed that Hollywood provided an adequate number of roles for racial minorities, with 12 percent strongly disagreeing that there were enough opportunities for racially diverse people in the movie business.
Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019
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Statistics on Minorities in Media in the U.S.
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- Basic Statistic Ethnic distribution of TV directors in the U.S. 2017, by studio
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News media
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- Premium Statistic Minority workforces in news media in the U.S. 2017, by sector
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- Basic Statistic TV newsroom employees in the U.S. 2017-2021, by ethnicity
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- Basic Statistic Television news work force in the U.S. by ethnicity 2014-2019
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Further related statistics
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- Survey on presence of ethnic minorities in Hollywood movies in the U.S. 2016
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- View on number of roles for racial minorities in Hollywood movies 2019, by gender
- Survey: presence of minorities in Hollywood movies in the U.S. 2016, by ethnicity
- Survey: presence of minorities in Hollywood movies in the U.S. 2016, by age
- Top films' audience distribution in the U.S. & Canada in 2021, by ethnicity
- Minority lead marketing budget on top films U.S. 2007 to 2018
- Stereotyping of ethnic minorities in Hollywood movies 2016
- Movie tickets sales in the U.S. & Canada 2015-2021, by buyers' ethnicity
- View on adequate number of female movie directors in Hollywood 2019
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- Number of movies seen each month in the U.S. in 2019, by ethnicity
- View on adequate number of female movie directors in Hollywood 2019, by gender
- Perceived influence of own ethnicity/national origin on opportunities worldwide 2021
- Mexico: share of people without social security by ethnicity 2014-2018
- Roma minorities who speak Romani as their main language at home in Romania 2019
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Morning Consult. (January 23, 2019). Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/548587/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult. "Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019." Chart. January 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548587/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult. (2019). Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548587/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult. "Perspectives on Whether There Is a Sufficient Number of Acting Roles for Racially Diverse People in The United States as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548587/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult, Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548587/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019 [Graph], Morning Consult, January 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/548587/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies/