Attitudes of adults aged 50 and older toward the portrayal of older adults in movies or TV in the past five years in the United States as of November 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Stayed the same
52%
Improved
28%
Worsened
19%
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As of November 2024, more than half of U.S. adults aged 50 and older felt that the representation of older adults in movies and television has not changed over the last five years. Meanwhile, only one in four believed that the portrayal has improved, while less than 20 percent said it has gotten worse.
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AARP. (February 6, 2025). Attitudes of adults aged 50 and older toward the portrayal of older adults in movies or TV in the past five years in the United States as of November 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1608984/older-adults-portrayal-movies-tv-us/
AARP. "Attitudes of adults aged 50 and older toward the portrayal of older adults in movies or TV in the past five years in the United States as of November 2024." Chart. February 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1608984/older-adults-portrayal-movies-tv-us/
AARP. (2025). Attitudes of adults aged 50 and older toward the portrayal of older adults in movies or TV in the past five years in the United States as of November 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1608984/older-adults-portrayal-movies-tv-us/
AARP. "Attitudes of Adults Aged 50 and Older toward The Portrayal of Older Adults in Movies or Tv in The past Five Years in The United States as of November 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2025, /statistics/1608984/older-adults-portrayal-movies-tv-us/
AARP, Attitudes of adults aged 50 and older toward the portrayal of older adults in movies or TV in the past five years in the United States as of November 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1608984/older-adults-portrayal-movies-tv-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Attitudes of adults aged 50 and older toward the portrayal of older adults in movies or TV in the past five years in the United States as of November 2024 [Graph], AARP, February 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1608984/older-adults-portrayal-movies-tv-us/
