Passes the Bechdel test
Annabelle
2014. Directed by John R. Leonetti, written by Gary Dauberman.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
11 women characters. 5 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 1 scene out of 120. -
Yes
3. About something besides a man
In that scene, our script parser found no man named. See the scene.
Second opinion
Agree bechdeltest.com readers give it 3 out of 3.
The film
John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia - a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now... Annabelle.
- Released
- 03 Oct 2014
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- IMDb
- 5.5 / 10
- Metascore
- 37 / 100
- Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Mia 198 lines, woman
- John 137 lines, man
- Fuller 28 lines, man
- Father Perez 13 lines, man
- Perez 13 lines, man
- Det. Clarkin 12 lines, man
- Carl 8 lines
- Sharon 7 lines, woman
- Pete 5 lines, man
- Mother 3 lines, woman
Full cast, 23 people
- Annabelle Wallis as Mia Form
- Ward Horton as John Form
- Tony Amendola as Father Perez
- Alfre Woodard as Evelyn
- Eric Ladin as Detective Clarkin
- Kerry O'Malley as Sharon Higgins
- Brian Howe as Pete Higgins
- Ivar Brogger as Dr. Burgher
- Gabriel Bateman as Robert
- Shiloh Nelson as Nancy
- Morganna Bridgers as Debbie
- Michelle Romano as Mary
- Paige Diaz as Candy Striper
- Tree O'Toole as Thin Woman; Annabelle
- Trampas Thompson as Thin Man
- Camden Singer as Clerk
- Keira Daniels as Young Annabelle Higgins
- Richard Allan Jones as Parishoner
- Christopher Shaw as Fuller
- Geoff Wehner as Neighbor
- Sasha Sheldon as Nurse
- Robin Pearson Rose as Mother
- Joseph Bishara as Demonic Figure (uncredited)
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 4% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 120
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 to 6 | 23 | 21 |
| 7 to 9 | 18 | 20 |
| 10 to 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 13 to 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 16 to 18 | 11 | 6 |
| 19 to 21 | 7 | 10 |
| 22 to 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 to 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 to 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 to 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 to 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 to 39 | 6 | 7 |
| 40 to 42 | 12 | 18 |
| 43 to 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 46 to 48 | 7 | 6 |
| 49 to 51 | 8 | 2 |
| 52 to 54 | 8 | 4 |
| 55 to 57 | 4 | 6 |
| 58 to 60 | 5 | 5 |
| 61 to 63 | 9 | 8 |
| 64 to 66 | 13 | 13 |
| 67 to 69 | 0 | 4 |
| 70 to 72 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 to 75 | 11 | 13 |
| 76 to 78 | 7 | 2 |
| 79 to 81 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 to 84 | 2 | 4 |
| 85 to 87 | 14 | 17 |
| 88 to 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 to 93 | 2 | 5 |
| 94 to 96 | 3 | 8 |
| 97 to 99 | 6 | 0 |
| 100 to 102 | 2 | 0 |
| 103 to 105 | 2 | 4 |
| 106 to 108 | 2 | 1 |
| 109 to 111 | 1 | 1 |
| 112 to 114 | 1 | 2 |
| 115 to 117 | 1 | 1 |
| 118 to 120 | 5 | 4 |
The evidence
- Straight from the script
- Counted from the script and the credits
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Exhibit A: the passing scenes
The scene our parser counted as passing, word for word.
SHARON: What? That's not prying. That's conversation... MIA: We're still working on them anyway.
MIA: Thank you again. SHARON: Think nothing of it. And remember, children are a blessing...
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 50 are women's.
214 lines from women, 212 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
11 women and 10 men in the cast. 5 women and 8 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 5 of 445.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 9 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 39% of the words (1,581), men 61% (2,461). Women have 50% of the lines, so their lines run shorter than men's.
Exhibit E: the test the other way
Two named men talk to each other about something besides a woman. It passes the reverse test.
Conversations between two named characters
Two women
3
Two men
12
Exhibit F: behind the camera
2 of the 11 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 28% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- John R. Leonetti (man)
- Written by
- Gary Dauberman (man)
- Produced by
- Peter Safran (man), James Wan (man)
- Shot by
- James Kniest (man)
- Edited by
- Tom Elkins (man)
- Music by
- Joseph Bishara (man)
- Production design by
- Bob Ziembicki (man)
- Costumes by
- Janet Ingram (woman)
- Cast by
- Jordan Bass (gender not listed), Lauren Bass (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Camera
0 women, 4 men, 14 not listed
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Production
5 women, 9 men, 2 not listed
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Art
2 women, 4 men, 6 not listed
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Other crew
3 women, 4 men, 3 not listed
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Lighting
0 women, 3 men, 7 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
3 women, 1 men, 5 not listed
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Editing
0 women, 4 men, 5 not listed
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Sound
1 women, 4 men, 4 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 35 on average. Men: 45 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Shiloh Nelson 5, Annabelle Wallis 30, Kerry O'Malley 45, Alfre Woodard 61
Men
Gabriel Bateman 10, Eric Ladin 36, Ward Horton 38, Brian Howe 56, Tony Amendola 63, Ivar Brogger 67
Exhibit H: the money
It made 39.6 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $6.5 million
- Box office
- $258 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 120 scenes and 445 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
