Men drive in top movies, and they like black cars

Men are overwhelmingly the designated drivers sitting behind the wheel in cinema's most popular films, a new car examination has shown.

In a "Rides of Cinema" study of IMDb’s top 150 movies by AutoNation.com, results showed that when it comes to which characters are shown at the helm of a car, 89% of the time it was a man — with women obviously making up the other 11%.

"This reinforces old gender stereotypes that men are better at handling a car and should be in control if both sexes are going somewhere," the report states.

Meanwhile, black was the car power color of choice for these men, from super-villains to criminals and even superheroes.

The study shows that 42.1% of these characters drive cars painted black, with gray a distant second (13.6%) and white third at 11.4%.

White was the most popular color with women screen characters, with 27.3% of the drivers opting for the "clean color," according to the report. Red and black tied for second place with 18.2% each.

As for the car brand, Ford came out the runaway winner for classic movie characters. The down-to-earth brand reigned with a 41% share of cars on screen, with Chevrolet a distant second with 14%. Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce tied for third with 11%.