Film writers' gender distribution in the U.S. 2011-2024

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Laura Carollo,
Apr 2, 2025

In 2024, 22.1 of movie writers in the United States were women – a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. However, the share of female film directors in the U.S. slightly increased in 2024 in comparison to the previous year. 

Distribution of movie writers in the United States from 2011 to 2024, by gender

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March 2025

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2011 to 2024

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