The statistic shows the attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, broken down by ethnicity. Whilst the majority of respondents in all ethnic groups stated that they did not think classic James Bond movies from the 1960s, 70s and 80s were offensive to minorities, Black respondents were more likely to deem the films very or somewhat offensive, with 34 saying they felt this way compared to 22 percent of white respondents.
Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity
among respondents who have seen any James Bond movies
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'Thinking about the classic James Bond movies from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s…how offensive, if at all, do you think the classic James Bond movies were when it came to portraying each of the following groups? Please select one option on each row.'
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YouGov. (March 5, 2019). Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982236/james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity." Chart. March 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982236/james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. (2019). Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982236/james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Attitudes towards The Portrayal of Minority Groups in Classic James Bond Movies in The United States as of March 2019, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982236/james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
YouGov, Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in classic James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982236/james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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