In 2021, around two-thirds - 66 percent - of speaking characters appearing in the 100 highest-grossing movies in the United States were male. That was the same average seen between 2017 and 2021. Similarly, more than 60
Distribution of speaking characters in highest-grossing movies in the United States from 2002 to 2021, by gender
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Statistics on Minorities and representation in TV and film
Overview
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Casting actors based on race in the U.S. 2017
- Opinion on Hollywood gender pay gap in the U.S. 2017
- Opinion on Hollywood gender pay gap in the U.S. 2017, by gender
- Movie-going preferences among women in the U.S. 2018
- Opinion on gender diversity in the movie industry among women in the U.S. 2018
- Average cost of a film produced in Mexico 1991-2021
- Female sexualization in top grossing films in the U.S. 2018, by age group
- Average monthly earnings of actors in Denmark 2013-2018
- Relatability of characters in superhero movies in the U.S. 2018
- Wage earners' compensation in the film industry in Mexico 2008-2020
- Gender distribution of film writers in the U.S. by genre 2016
- Film production investment in Italy 2011-2017
- Feature film production budgets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2018
- Online sales of DVD movies on Allegro in Poland 2020
- TV film productions in Poland 2021, by type
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- Opinion on Hollywood gender pay gap in the U.S. 2017
- Opinion on Hollywood gender pay gap in the U.S. 2017, by gender
- Movie-going preferences among women in the U.S. 2018
- Opinion on gender diversity in the movie industry among women in the U.S. 2018
- Average cost of a film produced in Mexico 1991-2021
- Female sexualization in top grossing films in the U.S. 2018, by age group
- Average monthly earnings of actors in Denmark 2013-2018
- Relatability of characters in superhero movies in the U.S. 2018
- Wage earners' compensation in the film industry in Mexico 2008-2020
- Gender distribution of film writers in the U.S. by genre 2016
- Film production investment in Italy 2011-2017
- Feature film production budgets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2018
- Online sales of DVD movies on Allegro in Poland 2020
- TV film productions in Poland 2021, by type
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. (March 13, 2022). Distribution of speaking characters in highest-grossing movies in the United States from 2002 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/754873/speaking-characters-movies-gender-distribution/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. "Distribution of speaking characters in highest-grossing movies in the United States from 2002 to 2021, by gender." Chart. March 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754873/speaking-characters-movies-gender-distribution/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. (2022). Distribution of speaking characters in highest-grossing movies in the United States from 2002 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754873/speaking-characters-movies-gender-distribution/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. "Distribution of Speaking Characters in Highest-grossing Movies in The United States from 2002 to 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754873/speaking-characters-movies-gender-distribution/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, Distribution of speaking characters in highest-grossing movies in the United States from 2002 to 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754873/speaking-characters-movies-gender-distribution/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Distribution of speaking characters in highest-grossing movies in the United States from 2002 to 2021, by gender [Graph], Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, March 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/754873/speaking-characters-movies-gender-distribution/