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Of the remainder, 16% featured ensembles.
But will it last?
Demi Moore in ‘The Substance’MUBI / Courtesy Everett Collection
In 2023, 28% of the 100 top-grossing films were told from a female perspective.
That was down from 33% in 2022 and 31%in 2021.
2024 offered one of the richest slates of films featuring female protagonists in recent memory.
These fictional women railed against unsatisfying personal relationships and discriminatory work environments.
Established actresses over 50 played attention-getting roles in 2024, including Demi Moore inThe Substance.
These female characters are the exception, not the rule, observed Lauzen.
Age is a foundational characteristic.
The percentage of female characters plummeted from 35% in their 30s to 16% in their 40s.
More than twice as many male characters as females were 50 and older.
Overall, 72% of films featured more male than female characters in speaking roles.
Between 2002 and 2024, the project has analyzed the representation of more than 31,000 characters.
