Racism in Film Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank

Data collected: 20 survey responses
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Racism In Film?

Think of 10 of your favorite films. Do the majority of the films have a Caucasian main character?

YesData Graph (16; 80%)Think of 10 of your favorite films. Do the majority of the films have a Caucasian main character? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (4; 20%)

How many films in 2010 can you name with a minority playing the main character?

NoneData Graph (0; 0%)How many films in 2010 can you name with a minority playing the main character? - Stats Chart
OneData Graph (3; 15%)
More than oneData Graph (10; 50%)
More than threeData Graph (8; 40%)

Will Smith was supposed to play the original character of Neo on The Matrix 1999 by the Wachowski Brothers. Do you feel that would have had an effect on the rest of the cast's ethnicity?

YesData Graph (10; 50%)Will Smith was supposed to play the original character of Neo on The Matrix 1999 by the Wachowski Br - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (10; 50%)

James Bond is a British secret agent and the person playing him over the years has not changed. If a minority played Bond would the movie remain successful?

YesData Graph (9; 45%)James Bond is a British secret agent and the person playing him over the years has not changed. If a - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (11; 55%)

On Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 by Michael Bay, there were two robots that spoke quite differently than the others. If ethnicity were applied to the robots what race would you give the two robots?

African AmericansData Graph (14; 70%)On Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 by Michael Bay, there were two robots that spoke quite di - Stats Chart
Caucasian AmericansData Graph (0; 0%)
Latin AmericansData Graph (6; 30%)
Asian AmericansData Graph (0; 0%)
Not AmericansData Graph (4; 20%)

If you had to bet between two movies on their potential grossed revenue, would you put it on an all black cast or an all white cast in a film?

All Black CastData Graph (1; 5%)If you had to bet between two movies on their potential grossed revenue, would you put it on an all - Stats Chart
All White CastData Graph (12; 60%)
That doesn't matter these daysData Graph (7; 35%)

Do you feel it is true in order for a minority actor to be successful they would have to play in a majority Caucasian film?

AlwaysData Graph (3; 15%)Do you feel it is true in order for a minority actor to be successful they would have to play in a m - Stats Chart
SometimesData Graph (15; 75%)
Not at allData Graph (2; 10%)

Do you feel it is true that a Caucasian actor needs to play in a majority minority film in order to be successful?

AlwaysData Graph (0; 0%)Do you feel it is true that a Caucasian actor needs to play in a majority minority film in order to - Stats Chart
SometimesData Graph (7; 35%)
Not at allData Graph (14; 70%)

If you have noticed, do you see a change in the roles that some famous minority actors play in movies as time goes on?

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If you do feel there is a change is it due to the fact that they need to change themselves in order to please certain people?

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There is a lot of speculation to why Denzel Washington has one the Academy Award for playing a crooked and violent black man in Training Day, After all of the many brilliant performances by Denzel, why is it this role he receives the award?

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Do you feel there are films today that have a stereotypical view of a group of people?

YesData Graph (18; 90%)Do you feel there are films today that have a stereotypical view of a group of people? - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (2; 10%)

Do you feel it is harder for a actor/actress of minority descent to be successful in there career compared to Caucasian actor/actress?

YesData Graph (17; 85%)Do you feel it is harder for a actor/actress of minority descent to be successful in there career co - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (3; 15%)

What is your ethnic background?

African AmericanData Graph (14; 70%)What is your ethnic background? - Stats Chart
Caucasian AmericanData Graph (4; 20%)
Asian AmericanData Graph (0; 0%)
Latin AmericanData Graph (1; 5%)
Native AmericanData Graph (1; 5%)
OtherData Graph (1; 5%)

How many minority actors can you name that started in the music industry?

0-4Data Graph (8; 40%)How many minority actors can you name that started in the music industry? - Stats Chart
5-10Data Graph (11; 55%)
11-15Data Graph (1; 5%)
16 and upData Graph (0; 0%)

How many successful actors of minority descent can you name that started as comedians?

0-4Data Graph (8; 40%)How many successful actors of minority descent can you name that started as comedians? - Stats Chart
5-10Data Graph (12; 60%)
11-16Data Graph (1; 5%)
17 and upData Graph (0; 0%)

How many actors of minority descent do you know that acting was there sole career?

0-4Data Graph (10; 50%)How many actors of minority descent do you know that acting was there sole career? - Stats Chart
5-10Data Graph (8; 40%)
11-15Data Graph (2; 10%)
16 and upData Graph (1; 5%)

Do you feel in order for there to be a successful minority actor/actress they should be popular in America as a singer or comedian?

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How many films can you name with an interracial couple where it was not a conflict in the story?

0-4Data Graph (17; 85%)How many films can you name with an interracial couple where it was not a conflict in the story? - Stats Chart
5-10Data Graph (2; 10%)
11-15Data Graph (1; 5%)
16 and upData Graph (0; 0%)

In the film Crash, the director in the film told a black actor to act more ignorant. Do you feel that happens in reality?

YesData Graph (18; 90%)In the film Crash, the director in the film told a black actor to act more ignorant. Do you feel tha - Stats Chart
NoData Graph (2; 10%)
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