Wednesday, December 4, 2013

All First Billed Characters


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. If the film contained live action scenes, it primarily had to be about the animated characters set in an animated world.*

53 Movies Released

All First Billed Characters from the Cast Overview List
Year 2008 - 2012



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

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

Year: 2008

12 Movies Released:

The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything, Horton Hears a Who, Kung Fu Panda, WALL-E, Space Chimps, Fly Me to the Moon, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Igor, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Bolt,Delgo, The Tale of Despereaux

26% Female (55)
74% Male (156)

Total Characters: 211

Per Movie
0/12 female majority
12/12 male majority (with an average of 8 more male than female characters)

Year: 2009

11 Movies Released:

Coraline, Monsters Vs. Aliens, Battle for Terra, Up, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Astro Boy, A Christmas Carol, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Planet 51, The Princess and the Frog

 26.5% Female (53)
73.5% Male (147) 

Total Characters: 200 

Per Movie 
2/11 female majority (with an average of approximately 3 more female than male characters)
9/11 male majority (with an average of approximately 11 more male than female characters) 

Year: 2010

8 Movies Released:

How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek Forever After, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me, Alpha and Omega, Legend of the Guardians, Megamind, Tangled

34% Female (45)
66% Male (87)

Total Characters: 132
 
Per Movie
1/8 female majority (with 4 more female than male characters)
7/8 male majority (with an average of approximately 7 more male than female characters)

Year: 2011

12 Movies Released:

Gnomeo& Juliet, Rango, Mars Needs Moms, Rio, Hoodwinked Too, Kung Fu Panda 2, Cars 2, Winnie the Pooh, Puss in Boots, Happy Feet Two, Arthur Christmas, Tintin 

34% Female (45)
66% Male (87)
Total Characters: 132

Per Movie
0/12 female majority
12/12 male majority (with an average of approximately 9 more male than female characters)

Year: 2012
10 Movies Released:

 Dr. Suess’ the Lorax, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted , Brave, Ice Age: Continental Drift, ParaNorman, Hotel Transylvania, Frankenweenie, Wreck-it Ralph! , Rise of the Guardians

32% Female (49)
68% Male (104)
Total Characters: 153

Per Movie
1/10 female majority (with 1 more female than male character)
9/10 male majority (with an average of approximately 6 more male than female characters)

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