In 2019, approximately 49.2 percent of the characters aged between 13 and 20 years in the 100 top-grossing films in the United States were female. Among characters aged 40 and above, the share stood at 25.4 percent. Overall, 38.7 percent of characters in comedies were female, as opposed to less than 28 percent in action and/or adventure films made in the U.S. in 2019.
Share of characters appearing in highest-grossing movies in the United States in 2019, by gender and age group
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MDSC Initiative. (September 10, 2020). Share of characters appearing in highest-grossing movies in the United States in 2019, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/888728/gender-characters-top-movies-by-age/
MDSC Initiative. "Share of characters appearing in highest-grossing movies in the United States in 2019, by gender and age group." Chart. September 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888728/gender-characters-top-movies-by-age/
MDSC Initiative. (2020). Share of characters appearing in highest-grossing movies in the United States in 2019, by gender and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888728/gender-characters-top-movies-by-age/
MDSC Initiative. "Share of Characters Appearing in Highest-grossing Movies in The United States in 2019, by Gender and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/888728/gender-characters-top-movies-by-age/
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Share of characters appearing in highest-grossing movies in the United States in 2019, by gender and age group [Graph], MDSC Initiative, September 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/888728/gender-characters-top-movies-by-age/
