The Geena Benchmark Report: 2007-2017The purpose of this study is to establish benchmark measures fo
The Geena Benchmark Report: 2007-2017The purpose of this study is to establish benchmark measures for the percentage of protagonists who are women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and people with disabilities in family films, so that we can quantify progress over time.Male leads outnumber female leadsTWO-TO-ONEalthough this has improved slightly in the last decadeFamily films with female leads closed the gap in domestic box office revenue over the past decade and now earn more than family films with male leadsWhen it comes to race, white leads outnumber leads of colorFOUR-TO-ONEBox office revenue for family films with leads of color and racially diverse co-leading casts have caught up with and surpassed family films with white leadsFEWER THAN 1%of family films feature a LGBTQIA lead, and we have seen no progress in the past decadeFEWER THAN 1%of family films feature a lead with a disability, and this has not improved in the past decadeDownload Report (pdf)News ReleaseGraphic source: https://seejane.org/research-informs-empowers/the-geena-benchmark-report-2007-2017 -- source link
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