This statistic shows the preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019. The findings reveal that preference between utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows was almost evenly split, with 28 percent of respondents saying they would prefer to watch utopian-themed content and 30 percent saying the same about dystopian movies and television. In recent years there has been a rise in dystopian content where the characters live in a society of suffering and injustice, ranging from 'Black Mirror' by Charlie Brooker to 'The Handmaid's Tale'.
Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019
The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'If you had to choose, would you rather watch a utopian movie or TV show, in which characters are living in a near-perfect society, or a dystopian movie or TV show, in which characters are living in a society of great suffering or injustice?'
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Morning Consult. (June 11, 2019). Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016234/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-us/
Morning Consult. "Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016234/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-us/
Morning Consult. (2019). Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016234/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-us/
Morning Consult. "Preference between Watching Utopian and Dystopian Movies and Tv Shows in The United States as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016234/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-us/
Morning Consult, Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016234/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019 [Graph], Morning Consult, June 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016234/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-us/
