This statistic shows the preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019, sorted by age group. The findings reveal that younger viewers were more likely to prefer watching dystopian movies or TV shows, with 40 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years old saying that they had a preference for this genre compared to 22 percent who said the same about utopian films and shows. Dystopian content was less popular among older generations than with younger respondents.
Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019, by age group
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?'
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Morning Consult. (June 11, 2019). Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016271/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019, by age group." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016271/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. (2019). Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016271/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Preference between Watching Utopian and Dystopian Movies and Tv Shows in The United States as of June 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016271/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-by-age-us/
Morning Consult, Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016271/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-by-age-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Preference between watching utopian and dystopian movies and TV shows in the United States as of June 2019, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, June 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016271/utopian-dystopian-movies-tv-preference-by-age-us/
