While older women were once limited to "token" roles [1], several modern classics have successfully centered on their lived experiences.
: Films like 80 for Brady (2023), Book Club (2018), and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) have proven that there is a massive market for lighthearted, multi-protagonist stories starring women over 60 [1, 11, 28].
: Viola Davis in The Woman King and Cate Blanchett in Tár represent a shift toward high-stakes, physically and intellectually demanding leads for women over 50 [8].