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Percentage distribution of characters played by men and women in global cinema in 2024, by age group
Age distribution of female and male characters in global cinema in 2024
This statistic presents the percentage distribution of characters played by men and women in world cinema in 2024, by age group. While about one quarter of female roles in movies were aged between 20 and 29 years, only ** percent of male characters belonged to that demographic group.
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Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. (February 25, 2025). Percentage distribution of characters played by men and women in global cinema in 2024, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1637034/age-distribution-of-female-and-male-characters-in-global-cinema/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. "Percentage distribution of characters played by men and women in global cinema in 2024, by age group." Chart. February 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1637034/age-distribution-of-female-and-male-characters-in-global-cinema/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. (2025). Percentage distribution of characters played by men and women in global cinema in 2024, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1637034/age-distribution-of-female-and-male-characters-in-global-cinema/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. "Percentage Distribution of Characters Played by Men and Women in Global Cinema in 2024, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Feb 2025, /statistics/1637034/age-distribution-of-female-and-male-characters-in-global-cinema/
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, Percentage distribution of characters played by men and women in global cinema in 2024, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1637034/age-distribution-of-female-and-male-characters-in-global-cinema/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage distribution of characters played by men and women in global cinema in 2024, by age group [Graph], Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, February 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637034/age-distribution-of-female-and-male-characters-in-global-cinema/
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