The survey shows data on public opinion regarding representation of minorities in Holllywood movies as of January 2019. During a survey, 23 percent of U.S. respondents aged 18 to 29 stated that they strongly agreed that Hollywood provided an adequate number of roles for racial minorities, compared to 15 percent of adults aged 65 or above who said the same.
Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019, by age group
Loading statistic...
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$59 USD $39 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on Minorities and representation in TV and film
Overview
4
- Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the motion picture and video industries 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Employees in the motion picture & video industries in the U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution of employees in the broadcasting industry 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of employees in the U.S. broadcasting industry 2020, by ethnicity
Film
8
- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Film writers' gender distribution in the U.S. 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of lead actors in movies in the U.S. 2011-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters in film in the U.S. 2002-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie writers in the U.S. 2011-2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution lead actors in films in the U.S. 2011-2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Distribution of male & female characters in top-grossing films 2021, by ethnicity
TV and video
8
- Basic Statistic TV newsroom employees in the U.S. 2017-2021, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic People of color in TV news in the U.S. 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Characters on broadcast network programs that are people of color U.S. 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Female characters on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of female staff on broadcast network programs in the U.S. 2021, by role
- Premium Statistic Distribution of speaking characters on broadcast TV in the U.S. 1997-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on broadcast networks in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic LGBTQ characters share on cable networks in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
Consumer perspectives
5
- Basic Statistic Attitudes to controversial content available to stream in the U.S. 2020, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Support for access to controversial movies in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Role of the media in reinforcing stereotypes in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Likelihood of Black adults watching a movie on slavery in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Likelihood of watching a movie on current Black American experiences in the U.S. 2020
Further related statistics
15
- Survey on presence of ethnic minorities in Hollywood movies in the U.S. 2016
- 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
- View on adequate number of female movie directors in Hollywood 2019, by gender
- Minority lead marketing budget on top films U.S. 2007 to 2018
- Movie tickets sales in the U.S. & Canada 2015-2021, by buyers' ethnicity
- Top films' audience distribution in the U.S. & Canada in 2021, by ethnicity
- View on adequate number of female movie directors in Hollywood 2019
- Survey: presence of minorities in Hollywood movies in the U.S. 2016, by age
- View on celebrities promoting diversity in Hollywood 2019
- View on adequate number of roles for LGBT people in Hollywood movies 2019, by gender
- View on adequate number of roles for LGBT people in Hollywood movies 2019
- Box office collection of top 10 Hollywood films in India 2014-2018
- Annual salary of highest earning Hollywood union executives 2015
- Stereotyping of ethnic minorities in Hollywood movies 2016, by ethnicity
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Survey on presence of ethnic minorities in Hollywood movies in the U.S. 2016
- 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
- View on adequate number of female movie directors in Hollywood 2019, by gender
- Minority lead marketing budget on top films U.S. 2007 to 2018
- Movie tickets sales in the U.S. & Canada 2015-2021, by buyers' ethnicity
- Top films' audience distribution in the U.S. & Canada in 2021, by ethnicity
- View on adequate number of female movie directors in Hollywood 2019
- Survey: presence of minorities in Hollywood movies in the U.S. 2016, by age
- View on celebrities promoting diversity in Hollywood 2019
- View on adequate number of roles for LGBT people in Hollywood movies 2019, by gender
- View on adequate number of roles for LGBT people in Hollywood movies 2019
- Box office collection of top 10 Hollywood films in India 2014-2018
- Annual salary of highest earning Hollywood union executives 2015
- Stereotyping of ethnic minorities in Hollywood movies 2016, by ethnicity
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, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/548636/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies-age/
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, by age group." Chart. January 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548636/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies-age/
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, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/548636/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies-age/
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, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548636/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies-age/
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, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/548636/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies-age/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for racially diverse people in the United States as of January 2019, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, January 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/548636/roles-minorities-hollywood-movies-age/