Women and Black Directors Made Progress at the Box Office in 2017

Two days into 2018, and we're still thinking about 2017. Looking back, there were some things to celebrate about the year at the movies. And they're the kinds of things that could carry on into the new year and beyond.  For instance, the top three highest-grossing titles on the domestic box office chart -- Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($533 million), Beauty and the Beast ($504 million), and Wonder Woman ($413 million) -- all featured strong female protagonists. As noted by The Playlist, the last time that happened was back in 1958.  The rest of the top 10 for 2017 wasn't too shabby with its female representation, either. The best characters of It, Logan, Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League (Wonder Woman again) were all women...
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