Progress for Women and Minority Directors in Hollywood Stalls in 2024

Studies show minimal gains for women and underrepresented groups in directing top-grossing films, with representation far below population proportions.

• Only 13.4% of directors for 2024's top 100 grossing films were women, a slight increase from 12.1% in 2023, but still far below equitable representation.
• Directors from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups accounted for 24.1%, a marginal rise from 22.4% in 2023, but significantly below their 41.6% share of the U.S. population.
• Women of color remain the most underrepresented group, comprising just 5.3% of directors in 2024, with only 26 individual women of color directing a top-grossing film since 2007.
• Films directed by women or underrepresented groups received comparable critical acclaim to those by white men, yet these groups continue to face limited opportunities and repeat chances.
• Major studios have failed to significantly improve hiring practices, with none releasing at least 10 films by women of color in the past 18 years.

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