In 2025, women accounted for only 13% of directors and 7% of cinematographers on the top 250 grossing films. Common Stereotypes and Tropes

Older women are frequently relegated to specific, often negative, archetypes rather than being portrayed as multi-dimensional individuals: Beyond the Stereotypes: The Reality of Aging Women in Films

As women in film age, they receive significantly less dialogue than younger women and older men.

Female characters aged 50+ make up only 25.3% of all characters in that age bracket in top-grossing films.

Only 1 in 4 films passes this test, which requires at least one female character over 50 who is essential to the plot and not a stereotype.

Reports on mature women in entertainment show a landscape of significant underrepresentation and persistent stereotyping, though recent years have seen a "new era of visibility" with more leading roles for women over 50. Despite this progress, older women still face a "double standard of aging" compared to their male counterparts. Key Statistics on Representation