Female-Led Films Earn More Than Male-Led Films, Study Says From 2014 to 2017, the top movies starring women earned more than male-led films. This was true for movies with budgets of less than $10 million or more than $100 million. Researchers from Creative Artists Agency and Shift7 made the discovery. They based their findings on the analysis of 350 films listed on the data and technology provider, Gracenote. Christy Haubegger, C.A.A. agent, via 'The New York Times' Female-led Hollywood movies accounted for about a quarter of the top 2017 films. A study from San Diego State University found that number to be a drop from the year before.
