Despite high-profile successes, broad industry reports indicate a concerning "slowdown" in progress:
The percentage of women directors for top films hit a six-year low, according to the 2026 ReFrame Report , with only 11 women directing films in the 2025 Top 100 list. 3. The "Aging Narrative" Disparity milf videoclips
The 2026 UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report noted that female leads in theatrical films dropped to 37% in 2025, falling below 2022 levels. Despite high-profile successes
A USC Annenberg study found that in 2025, not a single top-100 film featured a woman of color aged 45 or older in a leading or co-leading role. according to the 2026 ReFrame Report