Fails the Bechdel test
Any Given Sunday
1999. Directed by Oliver Stone, written by Daniel Pyne and John Logan and Oliver Stone.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
2 / 3
Fails
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Yes
1. At least two women
33 women characters. 6 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
Women do talk to each other. -
No
3. About something besides a man
Every conversation between women that our parser found mentions a man.
Second opinion
Agree bechdeltest.com readers give it 2 out of 3.
The film
When a devastating hit knocks a professional football legend and quarterback Cap Rooney out of the game, a young, unknown third-stringer is called in to replace him. Having ridden the bench for years because of a string of bad luck stories and perhaps insufficient character, Willie Beaman seizes what may be his last chance, and lights up the field with a raw display of athletic prowess. His stunning performance over several games is so outstanding and fresh it seems to augur a new era in the history of this Miami franchise, and forces aging coach Tony D'Amato to reevaluate his time-tested values and strategies and begin to confront the fact that the game, as well as post-modern life may be passing him by. Adding to the pressure on D'Amato to win at any cost is the aggressive young President/Co-owner of the team, Christina Pagniacci, now coming into her own after her father's death. Christina's driving desire to prove herself in a male dominated world is intensified by her focus on the marketing and business of football, in which all coaches and players are merely properties.
- Released
- 22 Dec 1999
- Genres
- Drama, Sport
- Rated
- R
- IMDb
- 6.9 / 10
- Metascore
- 52 / 100
- Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Tony 350 lines, man
- Willie 210 lines, man
- Christina 123 lines, woman
- Cap 84 lines, man
- Mandrake 76 lines, man
- Shark 53 lines, man
- Washington 50 lines, man
- Powers 48 lines, man
- Tug 46 lines, man
- Crozier 41 lines, man
Full cast, 163 people
- Al Pacino as Tony D'Amato
- Cameron Diaz as Christina Pagniacci
- Dennis Quaid as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
- James Woods as Dr. Harvey Mandrake
- Jamie Foxx as Willie Beamen
- LL Cool J as Julian Washington
- Matthew Modine as Dr. Ollie Powers
- Jim Brown as Montezuma Monroe
- Lawrence Taylor as Luther 'Shark' Lavay
- Bill Bellamy as Jimmy Sanderson
- Andrew Bryniarski as Patrick 'Madman' Kelly
- Lela Rochon as Vanessa Struthers
- Lauren Holly as Cindy Rooney
- Ann-Margret as Margaret Pagniacci
- Aaron Eckhart as Nick Crozier
- Elizabeth Berkley as Mandy Murphy
- Charlton Heston as AFFA Football Commissioner
- John C. McGinley as Jack Rose
- James Karen as Christina's Advisor
- Gianni Russo as Christina's Advisor
- Duane Martin as Willie's Agent
- Clifton Davis as Mayor Tyrone Smalls
- John Daniel as Suitor in Christina's Box
- Terrell Owens as Terrell Owens
- Irving Fryar as Irving Fryar
- Joe Schmidt as Joe Schmidt
- Ricky Watters as Ricky Watters
- Patrick O'Hara as Tyler Cherubini
- Jerry A. Sharp as McKenna
- Martin Wright as Beastman
- Mazio Royster as Wide Receiver
- Todd Smith as Wide Receiver
- Jamie Williams as Tight End
- Craig Thomson as Tight End
- Greg Orvis as Tight End
- Rick Johnson as Dallas Quarterback
- Bjorn Nittmo as Kicker
- Matt Martinez as Sharks Fullback
- Pete Ohnegian as Sharks Center
- John Clark as Sharks Linebacker
- Brian E. O'Neal as Sharks Linebacker
- Steve Raulerson as Shark Chaplain
- Oliver Stone as Tug Kowalski: TV Announcer #1
- Phil Latzman as Kevin Branson: TV Announcer #2
- Barry Switzer as Dallas Announcer
- Mark Robert Ellis as Quarterback Coach
- Anthony L. Tanzi as Shark Coach
- Joseph A. Wilson as Shark Coach
- Maggie Betts as Mayor's Aide
- Antares Davis as Mayor's P.R. Woman
- Liz Petterson as Society Lady at Mayor's Party
- Lester Speight as Shark's Security Guard
- Daniel Marino as Cap Rooney's Child
- Alexandra L. Hellman as Cap Rooney's Child
- Hunter White as Cap Rooney's Child
- Kirsten Krueger as Player's Wife
- Joanna Theobalds as Player's Wife
- Tonya Oliver as Player's Wife
- Amy Dorris as Player's Wife
- Mary Fanaro as Player's Wife
- Sarah Penman as Player's Wife
- Kathy Alzado Murray as Player's Wife
- Sacha Voski as Player's Wife
- Nikki Novak as Player's Wife
- Michelle Bernard as Player's Wife
- Lisa Ann Phillips as Player's Wife
- Catherine Stone as Player's Wife
- Carin Abnathy as Player's Wife
- Micah West as Madman's Wife
- Christy Tummond as Dr. Mandrake's Girlfriend
- Eva Tamargo as Tunnel Reporter - Game 3
- Debbie Howard as Tunnel Reporter - Game 3
- Tucker Brown as Tunnel Reporter - Game 3
- Bob St. Clair as Opposing Coach - Game 1
- Y.A. Tittle as Opposing Coach - Game 2
- Pat Toomay as Opposing Coach - Game 2
- Dick Butkus as Opposing Coach - Game 3
- Warren Moon as Opposing Coach - Game 4
- Johnny Unitas as Opposing Coach - Game 5
- Bruce C. Hardy as Dallas Knights Chaplain
- Robert L. Goff as Additional Player
- Joseph Unitas as Additional Player
- J.V. Goodman as Additional Player
- Skip McClendon as Additional Player
- Derrick Lassic as Additional Player
- Fred Lester as Additional Player
- Eric Miller as Additional Player
- Todd Eric Yeaman as Additional Player
- Clyde Sherman as Additional Player
- Connell Spain as Additional Player
- Otis Mounds as Additional Player
- Matt Storm as Additional Player
- Michael Osuna as Additional Player
- Connell Maynor as Additional Player
- Marty Hochertz as Additional Player
- Robert Gordon as Additional Player
- Barry Wagner as Additional Player
- Richard McKenzie as Additional Player
- Sean Hamlet as Additional Player
- Robert Grogan as Additional Player
- Nyle Wiren as Additional Player
- Michael Groh III as Additional Player
- Len Johnson as Additional Player
- Basil Proctor as Additional Player
- Mathew Keneley as Additional Player
- Kevin Reid as Additional Player
- Tony Egues as Shark Trainer
- Marc Claus as Shark Trainer
- Michelle A. Porachan as Shark Trainer
- Tyler Cravens as Shark Trainer
- James A. Bachand as Shark Trainer
- Jason Rubenstein as Shark Trainer
- Art Young as Referee
- William Hanlon as Referee
- Allan Graf as Referee
- Joseph W. Underwood as Referee
- Timothy F. Crowley as Referee
- Moet Meira as Party Girl
- Dawn Crawford as Party Girl
- Rhonda Adams as Party Girl
- Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith as Party Girl
- Glynnis Lawson as Party Girl
- Celia Evans as Party Girl
- Jessie Alexander as Party Girl
- Nichole Galicia as Party Girl
- Melissa Jayne as Party Girl
- "Jaman" Janet Manns as Party Girl
- Sarah Bredell as Party Girl
- Andrea Horka as Party Girl
- Michelle Beisner as Party Girl
- Hermine Kraljevic as Party Girl
- Cleo Bayla as Party Girl
- Mercy Lopez as Party Girl
- Luna Abdi Mohamed as Party Girl
- Maria E. Heredia as Party Girl
- Olivia Fullerton as Party Girl
- Jeannie Garcia as Party Girl
- Biba Mbayi as Party Girl
- Delia Sheppard as Party Girl
- Jaime Bergman as Party Girl
- Donna Preudhomme as Party Girl
- Jack G. Spirtos as Fan
- Mauricio de la Vida as Fan
- Sean Stone as Fan
- Michael Stone as Fan
- Tara Stone as Fan
- Frank J. Adler as Fan
- Doug Cowden as Fan
- Antoni Corone as Fan
- Drew Rosenhaus as TV Announcer, Willie's Apartment
- Hunter Reno as Reporter at Mayor's Party
- Dorothy J. Morrison as Willie's Mom
- Vincent DiFatta as 'Fan' Businessman at Mayor's Party
- Jim Gasser as 'Fan' Businessman at Mayor's Party
- Allen Reidel as 'Fan' Businessman at Mayor's Party
- Luciano Armellino as Tony's Bartender
- Myriam Davoisne-Bruni as Friend - Owner's Box
- Rosa Iveth Cortez as Friend - Owner's Box
- Melinda Renna as Friend - Owner's Box
- Doris Condom as Friend - Owner's Box
- Dita de Leon as Party Girl (uncredited)
- Jason Kraynek as Field Photographer
- Wilt Chamberlain as Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 2 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 8% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 81
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | 6 | 118 |
| 3 to 4 | 12 | 64 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 to 8 | 12 | 33 |
| 9 to 10 | 12 | 54 |
| 11 to 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 to 14 | 33 | 24 |
| 15 to 16 | 1 | 39 |
| 17 to 18 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 to 20 | 7 | 7 |
| 21 to 22 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 to 24 | 0 | 19 |
| 25 to 26 | 20 | 3 |
| 27 to 28 | 14 | 9 |
| 29 to 30 | 4 | 11 |
| 31 to 32 | 11 | 33 |
| 33 to 34 | 1 | 78 |
| 35 to 36 | 4 | 72 |
| 37 to 38 | 4 | 5 |
| 39 to 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 to 42 | 8 | 30 |
| 43 to 44 | 0 | 67 |
| 45 to 46 | 0 | 19 |
| 47 to 48 | 0 | 23 |
| 49 to 50 | 13 | 38 |
| 51 to 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 53 to 54 | 0 | 11 |
| 55 to 56 | 2 | 11 |
| 57 to 58 | 0 | 42 |
| 59 to 60 | 0 | 10 |
| 61 to 62 | 0 | 16 |
| 63 to 64 | 6 | 19 |
| 65 to 66 | 10 | 15 |
| 67 to 68 | 21 | 25 |
| 69 to 70 | 0 | 4 |
| 71 to 72 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 to 74 | 0 | 13 |
| 75 to 76 | 7 | 56 |
| 77 to 78 | 14 | 120 |
| 79 to 80 | 3 | 25 |
| 81 to 81 | 0 | 0 |
The evidence
- Straight from the script
- Counted from the script and the credits
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Exhibit A: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 16 are women's.
227 lines from women, 1164 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit B: who's in it
33 women and 51 men in the cast. 6 women and 31 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 34 of 1,513.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 124 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 17% of the words (4,317), men 83% (21,233). Women have 16% of the lines, so their lines run longer than men's.
Exhibit D: 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
7
Two men
95
Exhibit E: behind the camera
3 of the 17 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 20% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Oliver Stone (man)
- Written by
- Oliver Stone (man), John Logan (man)
- Produced by
- Dan Halsted (man), Clayton Townsend (man), Lauren Shuler Donner (woman)
- Shot by
- Salvatore Totino (man)
- Edited by
- Stuart Levy (man), Thomas J. Nordberg (man), Keith Salmon (man), Stuart Waks (gender not listed)
- Music by
- Richard Horowitz (gender not listed), Paul Kelly (man)
- Production design by
- Victor Kempster (man)
- Costumes by
- Mary Zophres (woman)
- Cast by
- Billy Hopkins (man), Mary Vernieu (woman)
The crew, department by department
-
Sound
5 women, 13 men, 6 not listed
-
Art
1 women, 6 men
-
Production
2 women, 5 men
-
Directing
0 women, 4 men, 1 not listed
-
Editing
0 women, 4 men, 1 not listed
-
Writing
0 women, 4 men
-
Costume & Make-Up
2 women, 0 men, 1 not listed
-
Camera
0 women, 2 men
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit F: how old the stars were
Women: 27 on average. Men: 44 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Cameron Diaz 27
Men
LL Cool J 31, Jamie Foxx 32, Bill Bellamy 34, Matthew Modine 40, Lawrence Taylor 40, Dennis Quaid 45, James Woods 52, Al Pacino 59, Jim Brown 63
Exhibit G: the money
It made 1.8 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $55 million
- Box office
- $100 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 81 scenes and 1,513 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
