Gender distribution of film writers U.S. by genre 2016

The statistic provides information on the gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre. According to the source, 78 percent of critics who wrote on horror films were male.

Gender distribution of film writers in the United States in 2016, by genre

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Release date

June 2016

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February to April 2016

Number of respondents

247 respondents

Special properties

5,776 reviews written by 247 "top critics" on Rotten Tomatoes

Supplementary notes

The source provides the following information: "writers considered top critics 'must be published at a print publication in the top 10% of circulation, employed as a film critic at a national broadcast outlet for no less than five years, or employed as a film critic for an editorial-based website with over 1.5 million monthly unique visitors for a minimum of three years. A top critic may also be recognized as such based on their influence, reach, reputation, and/or quality of writing, as determined by Rotten Tomatoes staff.' In addition, in order to be included in the study, individuals must be U.S.-based critics and have written a minimum of three reviews during February, March, and/or April 2016."

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