A survey on the representation of the Deaf community in media and entertainment, conducted in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia in September 2022, found that the movie "CODA", released in 2021, was considered the best example of Deaf representation in the media. The movie "Sound of Metal" (2019) followed in second position, with 73 percent of Deaf respondents who had seen it agreed that it represented their community well.
Movies and TV shows seen by Deaf viewers as good representation of their community in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022
* The source states that 1,000 members of the Deaf community - including a mixture of deaf people, hard of hearing people and CODAs (Children of Deaf Adults) have taken part in the survey.
This question only included Deaf consumers who have seen these pieces of media, and was asked as follows: " Do you think these films and TV shows are good or bad examples of Deaf representation?"
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National Research Group. (November 21, 2022). Movies and TV shows seen by Deaf viewers as good representation of their community in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399133/good-examples-deaf-representation-tv-show-movie-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group. "Movies and TV shows seen by Deaf viewers as good representation of their community in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022." Chart. November 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399133/good-examples-deaf-representation-tv-show-movie-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group. (2022). Movies and TV shows seen by Deaf viewers as good representation of their community in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399133/good-examples-deaf-representation-tv-show-movie-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group. "Movies and Tv Shows Seen by Deaf Viewers as Good Representation of Their Community in The United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399133/good-examples-deaf-representation-tv-show-movie-us-canada-uk-australia/
National Research Group, Movies and TV shows seen by Deaf viewers as good representation of their community in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399133/good-examples-deaf-representation-tv-show-movie-us-canada-uk-australia/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Movies and TV shows seen by Deaf viewers as good representation of their community in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia as of September 2022 [Graph], National Research Group, November 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399133/good-examples-deaf-representation-tv-show-movie-us-canada-uk-australia/
