While female written and directed movies are a plus, women are still interested in seeing movies written and directed by men. For example, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" was directed and written by men (and starred mostly men), but on Fandango 56% of tickets for the movie were bought by women.
The only problem? There aren't many of those.
49% of tickets for "Black Panther" purchased on Fandango were bought by women.
Women are a majority of moviegoers, and a lot of them showed up to "Wonder Woman" last summer, so it's strange that most movies are made with a male audience in mind.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" faced criticism for what it did with Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Her arc throughout the movie revolves around a contrived love story with Bruce Banner/Hulk.
After a decade of films in the MCU, there are still only two female Avengers: Black Widow and Scarlet Witch. Neither of them have their own films, though there is reportedly a Black Widow standalone in the making. "Captain Marvel" starring Brie Larson also comes out next year.
Women are often the girlfriend, wife, or mother. In film, a female character's worth is typically determined by their relationship to the male stars. With the success of films like "Wonder Woman," hopefully that will change.
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