: In films featuring characters aged 50+, men outnumber women roughly 80% to 20% . 2. Common Stereotypes & Tropes

: Characters are often portrayed as either unrealistically perfect "super-grannies" or bitter, difficult women.

: Women over 50 make up 20% of the population but only account for 8% of television characters and roughly 25% of film characters in their age bracket.

The lack of on-screen visibility is mirrored in the financial and creative sectors of the industry. Problematic Depictions of Women Aging on Screen

: Frames aging for women as a story of loss and loneliness; women over 40 are twice as likely as men to have a narrative focused on physical aging.

Research consistently shows that visibility for women drops sharply as they age, while for men, it often peaks during midlife.