2023 USC study reveals 32% female speaking characters in top 100 box office films, with leading roles dropping 14% to 30%.

2023 USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report reveals gender imbalance in top 100 box office movies, with only 32% female or girl speaking characters, similar to 2007. Leading roles dropped 14% to 30% from 2022, while underrepresented groups saw 44% speaking character representation. Only 11% of films were gender balanced, and the study did not analyze streaming or independent releases.