The statistic shows the share of senior characters in Oscar-nominated films in the United States from 2014 to 2016. According to the source, 16.3 percent of the characters in Best Picture-nominated movies in 2016 were aged over 60.
Share of senior characters in Oscar-nominated films in the United States from 2014 to 2016
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MDSC Initiative. (February 16, 2017). Share of senior characters in Oscar-nominated films in the United States from 2014 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/785756/oscar-nominees-age-distribution/
MDSC Initiative. "Share of senior characters in Oscar-nominated films in the United States from 2014 to 2016." Chart. February 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/785756/oscar-nominees-age-distribution/
MDSC Initiative. (2017). Share of senior characters in Oscar-nominated films in the United States from 2014 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/785756/oscar-nominees-age-distribution/
MDSC Initiative. "Share of Senior Characters in Oscar-nominated Films in The United States from 2014 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/785756/oscar-nominees-age-distribution/
MDSC Initiative, Share of senior characters in Oscar-nominated films in the United States from 2014 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/785756/oscar-nominees-age-distribution/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Share of senior characters in Oscar-nominated films in the United States from 2014 to 2016 [Graph], MDSC Initiative, February 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/785756/oscar-nominees-age-distribution/