The number of female protagonists in hit films was at an all-time high in 2016, according to a new study.
A reported 37% of films included major female characters, up 3% from 2015 and another all-time high.
The study also found that Hollywood still favors white female leads, with Asian characters rising to 6%, black female characters going up to 14%, but Hispanic women falling to just 3%.
“We have now seen over and over and over that female characters, when done well, they’re good box office,” said Martha Mauzen, who authored the study.