Highest Grossing Female Films in 2017: a Year in Review for Women in Film and the Work Still to be Done
By Katia 2017 was a tumultuous year for film. Scandal upon scandal, film discourse and argument left and right, but its not too different from any other year in film. The Wrap recently released that three of the highest grossing films of 2017 were all lead by women, which is a beacon of hope and victory for women in the film industry. Althought this achievement is something to be celebrated, the case still stands. We still have a lot more work to do. This is the first time something like this has happened in 60 years. The three films listed were Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast, and Wonder Woman. While these films were lead by women, were they representing ALL women? Lets discuss. Star Wars: The Last Jedi needs no introduction. We know the story, characters old and new, far too well. Our female leads in this film are the late icon Carrie Fisher, the brilliant Daisy Ridley, and the talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran. Star Wars has had its criticism for lack of d