Gender Ratio 2008-2012

Study: Gender Ratio in Family Targeting American Theatrical Animation

Year: 2008 - 2012

Looking at only American, or American/Foreign Coproduced Animated Films Rated G or PG that were released in at least 500 theaters in the U.S.

 53 Movies Released

All Voiced Characters with a name or character descriptor

29% Female (460)
71% Male (1109)
Total Characters: 1569

Per Movie
2/53 female majority (with 2.5 more female then male characters)
51/53 male majority (with an average of approximately 13 more male than female characters)

All First Billed Characters from the Cast Overview list only

30% Female (247)
70% Male (581)
Total Characters: 828

Per Movie
4/53 female majority (with approximately 3 more female than male character)
49/53 male majority (with an average of approximately 8 more male than female characters)

Top 4 Main Characters based on plot significance and screen time

33% Female (70)
67% Male (142)
Total Characters: 212

Per Movie

3/53 female majority
36/53 male majority
14/53 equal number of female and male main characters

Roles by Gender of the 4 Main Characters - in relation to the Main Protagonist

 

 

 

(Each character counted once, the highest role in the list trumps those below)

 

 

Gender of the Main Protagonist

9/55 female protagonists

46/55 male protagonists

16% female protagonists

84% male protagonists

2/9 female protagonists had an equal male protagonist who shared the movie
2/46 male protagonists had an equal female protagonist who shared the movie

Love Interests

6/9 female protagonists had love interests (67%)

26/46 male protagonists had love interests (57%)

3/55 main characters were females without a love interest (5%)
20/55 main characters were males without a love interest (36%)

3/3 female main characters without a love interest were young teenagers or children
5/20 male main characters without a love interest were young teenagers or children

Gender of the Main Antagonist

11/48 female antagonist

37/48 male antagonist

23% female antagonist

77% male antagonist

 

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