Oscar nominated films with a female lead out earned male-led films in 2017, bringing in nearly 33% more at the box office. The trend held up for movies outside of the Academy Awards as well. The top three grossing films of 2017 all had female leads.
Oscar nominated films with a female lead out earned male-led films in 2017, bringing in nearly 33% more at the box office. The trend held up for movies outside of the Academy Awards as well. The top three grossing films of 2017 all had female leads.