The statistic shows the attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in modern 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 James Bond movies from the 1990s and 2000s were offensive to minorities, Black respondents were more likely to deem the films very or somewhat offensive, with 28 saying they felt this way compared to 13 percent of white respondents. When asked about older or so-called 'classic' James Bond films, the figures told a similar story.
Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in modern 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 modern James Bond movies from the 1990s and 2000s…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 modern James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982240/modern-james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in modern James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity." Chart. March 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982240/modern-james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. (2019). Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in modern James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982240/modern-james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Attitudes towards The Portrayal of Minority Groups in Modern James Bond Movies in The United States as of March 2019, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982240/modern-james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
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Attitudes towards the portrayal of minority groups in modern James Bond movies in the United States as of March 2019, by ethnicity [Graph], YouGov, March 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/982240/modern-james-bond-movies-minorities-portrayal-attitudes-by-ethnicity/
