Despite visibility gains, portrayals often remain limited by ageist tropes:
: In 2025, the percentage of top-grossing films with female protagonists fell to 29%, down from 42% in 2024. milfthonghunters movies
Research - Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film Despite visibility gains, portrayals often remain limited by
: Women aged 60 and older accounted for just 2% of major female characters in 2025's biggest films, compared to 8% for men in the same age bracket. Despite visibility gains
: Mature women have recently dominated major categories, with Frances McDormand (64) winning Best Actress for Nomadland and Youn Yuh-jung (74) winning Best Supporting Actress for Minari .