Films written by women make studios the most money, but budgets go to male filmmakers: Study

When the lights come back on and credits start rolling, it's easy to see that some of the most successful movies of the past few years—from "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Jurassic World" to "Barbie"—were co-directed or co-written by women. These films are among those that bring in the most mone...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-written-women-studios-money-male.html)