Change has come to the multiplex. In 2019, “Captain Marvel,” “Little Women,” “Us,” and “Frozen 2” helped usher in a banner year for female protagonis…
,” “Us,” and “Frozen 2” helped usher in a banner year for female protagonists. Women made unprecedented gains as the stars in the top grossing films with the percentage of female leads rising from 31% to 40%, according to a new study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. That’s a historic high. Forty three percent of films featured male protagonists, and 17% had ensembles.
“We have now seen two consecutive years of substantial gains for female protagonists, indicating the beginning of a positive shift in representation,” said Dr. Martha Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University and the study’s author.Women took more lead roles, but very little changed farther down the call sheet. In 2019, the percentage of females appearing as major characters and speaking characters remained stable.
When it comes to genres, female protagonists were most likely to appear in horror features , followed by dramas , comedies , action features , science fiction features , and animated features . Male protagonists were most likely to appear in action features , followed by dramas , animated features , comedies , horror features , and science fiction features .
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