Researchers at UCLA have released their annual ‘Hollywood Diversity Report,’ which analyzes 252 English-language films released in a given year across a number of racial and gender lines. 
One of the most interesting findings from 2021’s report is that moviegoers of color made up a majority of open weekend box office ticket sales in 6 of the 10 highest-grossing theatrical releases last year—despite only 3 of the films having a BIPOC lead in its cast.
And with 2021’s top film, ‘Spider Man: No Way Home’—the only 2021 movie to gross more than $1 billion globally—movie fans of color made up 60% of the overall audience.
Overall, the report found that films with 21-30% cast members of color had the highest median box office sales; movies with 11% or fewer BIPOC actors performed worst globally.
The findings are noteworthy in the sense that BIPOC audiences—often considered an afterthought in development boardrooms and casting decisions alike—are providing a bedrock of support for the movie industry as it struggles to bounce back from a 2-year pandemic.
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