2018 has officially heralded in a glorious new time, a moment where women are being recognized in movies—in a resounding way. According to The New York Times, a recent study has revealed that movies featuring women in leading roles are simply crushing it at the box office, despite what other misconceptions might be floating around. The new research from the Creative Artists Agency and shift7 noted that female-led films which passed the Bechdel test were more financially successful. As defined by the study, the Bechdel test looks at films that feature at least two female characters who have a conversation on screen, and surprise, they discuss something other than a man.

According to the company's press release, "Since 2012, all films that have made more than $1B in box office revenue have passed the Bechdel Test.” The study looked at films which were released between 2014 and 2017, and a total of eleven films grossed over a billion in global box office returns.

Some of the most successful titles included Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Furious 7, Beauty and the Beast, The Fate of the Furious, Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. And what about the films that didn't quite pass the test? Well, in 2012, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey seems to have failed miserably. Although the film did reach over $1 billion at the box office, leading star Evangeline Lily’s lines and characterization didn’t match up to passing the Bechdel test. As we recall, there was a cringe-worthy love triangle involving Lily, actor Orlando Bloom as Legolas and actor Aidan Turner as the dwarf Kili. Also, some of the animated films which made the list include Zootopia and the Finding Nemo sequel, Finding Dory.

Over the past few years alone, we've seen the rise of leading ladies like Rey from Star Wars and Diana Prince from Wonder Woman. While there's often some internet trolls lurking in the dark that might disagree, this research has proven that movies starring women have been more financially successful at the box office, especially when compared to those starring mostly men.

A prime example includes actresses Taraji P. Henson as Katherine G. Johnson, Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughn, and singer/actress Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson, who took the box office by storm with their roles in Hidden Figures. While this might be almost eye-roll-worthy common knowledge to the rest of us, we hope Hollywood executives take note and start casting more diverse roles for women of all backgrounds, as well.

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