The study, the second in a three-part series, evaluated reviews posted by aggregator Rotten Tomatoes for the top 300 highest grossing films from 2015 through 2017. According to the study, entertainment trade publications contained the lowest percentage of female “top” critics (10 percent of reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes. It found that nearly 80 percent of critics were male, according to reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes. In response to the researchers’ earlier study, the Toronto International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival have sought to diversify its press corps by inviting and paying the way for underrepresented critics and journalists. The currently running Toronto Film Festival has brought nearly 200 critics (approximately 20 percent of the festival press) to Toronto.

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2018 00:07 UTC