In 2024, over 54% of the top 100 highest-grossing films featured female protagonists, a significant increase from 30% in 2023. This marks a historic moment in cinema, as gender equality in leads reaches a new milestone, according to the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Notable films with female leads include 'Inside Out 2,' 'Wicked,' and 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.' However, disparities exist among studios—66.7% of Universal's movies have female leads versus 38.5% at Sony. Despite progress in gender representation, minority representation in films still requires attention.
Women dominate the box office. This is the first time we can say that gender equality has been reached in top-grossing films, said Stacy L. Smith.
In 2024, three of the top five films had a girl or woman in a leading role, as did five of the top 10 films including the number one film of the year, Disney's 'Inside Out 2'.
We have always known that female-identified leads would make money. This is not the result of an economic awakening, but due to advocacy efforts for equality on screen.
The representation of minorities in Hollywood is still lacking, despite the strides made in gender equality for female leads in top-grossing films.
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