The latest round of “Star Wars” canon films have only further bolstered the franchise’s interest in creating compelling, singular female characters, from the continued legacy of Leia and Padme to new stars like Rey, Rose, and Captain Phasma, and a new study makes a case for the connection between female-led screen time and box office take.
Author, film lecturer, and founder of the Glasgow Feminist Arts Fest Becca Harrison recently undertook a labor intensive process to figure out which “Star Wars” canon films (not including the just-released “Solo: A Star Wars Story”) include the most screen time for their female characters.Harrison posted her initial tally on Twitter, where she revealed the that top three films to feature the most female screen time include “The Last Jedi,” “The Force Awakens,” and “Rogue One,” all female-centric stories that put women at the fore.
Those films also happen to be the highest-earning of all the films.
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