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Producers are finally realizing that the 40+ demographic—women who buy movie tickets, subscribe to streaming services, and control the household spending—want to see themselves on screen. They don't want to watch a 25-year-old fall in love; they want to watch a 60-year-old burn it all down. Films like The Father gave Olivia Colman and