The statistic provides information on the gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre. According to the source, 78 percent of critics who wrote on horror films were male.
Gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre
5,776 reviews written by 247 "top critics" on Rotten Tomatoes
Supplementary notes
The source provides the following information: "writers considered top critics 'must
be published at a print publication in the top 10% of circulation, employed as a
film critic at a national broadcast outlet for no less than five years, or employed
as a film critic for an editorial-based website with over 1.5 million monthly unique visitors for a minimum of three years. A top critic may also be recognized as such based on their influence, reach, reputation, and/or quality of writing, as determined by
Rotten Tomatoes staff.' In addition, in order to be included in the study, individuals must be U.S.-based critics and have written a minimum of three reviews during February, March, and/or April 2016."
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Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. (June 30, 2016). Gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/674169/film-writers-gender-genre-usa/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. "Gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre." Chart. June 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/674169/film-writers-gender-genre-usa/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. (2016). Gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/674169/film-writers-gender-genre-usa/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. "Gender Distribution of Film Writers in The United States in 2016, by Genre." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/674169/film-writers-gender-genre-usa/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, Gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/674169/film-writers-gender-genre-usa/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre [Graph], Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, June 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/674169/film-writers-gender-genre-usa/