: Not a single film in the top 100 grossing movies of 2025 featured a woman of color aged 45 or older in a leading role.
: In 2025, the number of girls and women leading top films hit a seven-year low, with only 39 of the top 100 films featuring female leads.
: For women over 45, the situation is stark; in 2025, only 4 women in this age bracket played leading roles in major Hollywood films, compared to 31 men.
: Characters over 50 are often depicted as senile, feeble, or homebound, with older women being four times more likely to be portrayed as senile than their male counterparts. Beyond the Stereotypes: The Reality of Aging Women in Films
