Leading Characters in 1,900 Popular Films
A research brief on gender, race/ethnicity, and age among leading characters in the 100 top films each year from 2007 to 2025.
A research brief on gender, race/ethnicity, and age among leading characters in the 100 top films each year from 2007 to 2025.
![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 10 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M 10 0.556 L 10 7.778 C 10 8.084 9.751 8.333 9.444 8.333 C 9.138 8.333 8.889 8.084 8.889 7.778 L 8.889 1.896 L 0.949 9.837 C 0.732 10.054 0.38 10.054 0.163 9.837 C -0.054 9.62 -0.054 9.268 0.163 9.051 L 8.104 1.111 L 2.222 1.111 C 1.916 1.111 1.667 0.862 1.667 0.556 C 1.667 0.249 1.916 0 2.222 0 L 9.444 0 C 9.751 0 10 0.249 10 0.556 Z" fill="rgb(0, 0, 0)" height="10.000000000000227px" id="kCL4EVE4g" width="10.000000000000028px"/></svg>)