Study: Women starred in just 12 percent of Hollywood movies in 2014

Jennifer Lawrence
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Moviegoers: How many female protagonists did you see in 2014? If you're struggling to come up with anything besides Hunger Games, Gone Girl and Wild, there's a good reason: New research from the Center for the Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University reveals women comprised just 12 percent of the protagonists of 2014's top-grossing films.

The news isn't much better for supporting roles. Women comprised just 29 percent of major characters, and just 30 percent of all speaking characters.

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