Women Directed Fewer Box Office Hits in 2025, Report Finds
The New York Times••entertainment
Key Points:
- Among the top 100 domestic box office movies, only nine were directed by women, marking a decline from 13.4% in 2024 to 8.1% this year, according to a study by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC.
- The study highlighted that 102 films were directed by men, showing a significant gender disparity in Hollywood directing roles.
- Female-directed films, including works by Emma Tammi and Nisha Ganatra, received critical ratings comparable to those directed by men, with women of color earning the highest praise.
- The report concluded that the low number of female directors is not due to a lack of talent but suggests that hiring decisions are influenced by factors beyond performance.
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