Streaming Women: Representation and Employment in Original U.S. Films Released by Streaming Services in 2022
EXCERPT
In 2022, more original U.S. films on major streaming services featured female than male protagonists. 49% (49.4%) of films featured sole female protagonists, 38% (38.3%) of films featured sole male protagonists, and 12% (12.3%) of films had ensembles. Females comprised 44% (43.8%) of major characters, and 40% (40.1%) of all speaking characters. The report also considers the representation of women in behind-the-scenes roles. In 2022, women comprised 26% of directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers. By role, women accounted for 8% of cinematographers, 22% of directors, 23% of writers, 27% of producers, 29% of executive producers, and 30% of editors. The study reports the findings of a content analysis of over 1,800 characters and more than 1,100 behind-the-scenes credits on original U.S. films released by Amazon Prime, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max and Netflix in 2022. It is the only study currently available that provides 2022 data for the major streaming companies.