15% in 2020: Female Directors Show No Gains in This Year's Hollywood Studio Releases

Women are directing 15 of this year’s studio releases — the same as 2019 — though they are directing more big-budget tentpoles

Take a look at which films directed or co-directed by women are on this list, unadjusted for inflation. Credit: Comscore

  • 10. “What Women Want” (2000) 
    Director: Nancy Meyers 
    Domestic gross: $182.8 million 

    Paramount

  • 9. “Pitch Perfect 2” (2015) 
    Director: Elizabeth Banks 
    Domestic gross: $184.3 million 

    Universal

  • 8. “Twilight” (2008)
    Director: Catherine Hardwicke 
    Domestic gross: $192.8 million 

    Summit Entertainment

  • 7. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” (2009) 
    Director: Betty Thomas 
    Domestic gross: $219.6 million 

    20th Century Fox

  • 6. Brave” (2012″) 
    Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman 
    Domestic gross: $237.3 million

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  • 5. “Shrek” (2001)   
    Directors: Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson 
    Domestic gross: $267.7 million 

    Dreamworks SKG

  • 4. “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003)
    Director: Lily Wachowski and Lana Wachowski (billed as Wachowski Bros.)
    Domestic gross: $281.5 million

    Warner Bros.

  • 3. “Frozen” (2013) 
    Directors: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck 
    Domestic gross: $400.7 million 

    Disney

  • 2. “Wonder Woman” (2017) 
    Director: Patty Jenkins 
    Domestic gross: $412.6 million 

    Warner Bros.

  • 1. “Captain Marvel (2019)

    Director: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
    Domestic gross: $426.8 million 

    Marvel

  • Will Elizabeth Banks’ “Charlie’s Angels” reboot soon join this list of films with female directors (or co-directors)?

    Take a look at which films directed or co-directed by women are on this list, unadjusted for inflation. Credit: Comscore

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