Passes the Bechdel test
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
2021. Directed by Josh Greenbaum, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
25 women characters. 19 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 21 scenes out of 131. -
Yes
3. About something besides a man
In those scenes, our script parser found no man named. See the scene.
Second opinion
Agree bechdeltest.com readers give it 3 out of 3.
The film
Best friends Barb and Star leave their small Midwestern town for the first time ever to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain's evil plot to kill everyone in town.
- Released
- 12 Feb 2021
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Rated
- PG-13
- IMDb
- 6.4 / 10
- Metascore
- 64 / 100
- Awards
- 4 wins & 18 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Star 221 lines, woman
- Barb 218 lines, woman
- Edgar 156 lines, man
- Sharon Gordon Fisherman 116 lines, woman
- Barb/Star 50 lines, woman
- Concierge 17 lines, woman
- Darlie 16 lines, man
- Attractive Man 15 lines, man
- Debbie 15 lines, woman
- Yoyo 14 lines, man
Full cast, 54 people
- Kristen Wiig as Star / Sharon Gordon Fisherman
- Annie Mumolo as Barb
- Jamie Dornan as Edgar Pagét
- Damon Wayans Jr. as Darlie Bunkle
- Vanessa Bayer as Debbie
- Fortune Feimster as Pinky
- Phyllis Smith as Delores
- Ian Gomez as Convertibles Bossman
- Michael Hitchcock as Gary
- Wendi McLendon-Covey as Mickey Revelet
- Kwame Patterson as George the Bartender
- Reyn Doi as Yoyo
- Adrian Makala as Lair Security Guard Gene
- Patrick Bristow as Elderly Scientist
- Jordan Black as Male Sofa Customer
- Rachel Ramras as Female Sofa Customer
- Rose Abdoo as Bev
- Sergio Rogalto as Male Bellhop
- Natasha Esca as Female Hotel Staff
- Jennifer Giovannini as Waiter #1
- Samantha Beltrán as Waiter #2
- Carlos Bono as Dancing Man
- Marisol Gasé as Singing Macaroni Server
- Santiago Vázquez as Buffet Person #1
- Rodrigo Santacruz as Singing Chef
- Sofia Tennenbaum as Singing Maid #1
- Narjara Fuentes Alfonso as Singing Maid #2
- Kerry Ardra as Singing Spa Guest
- Paulina Washington as Singing Scuba Instructor
- Ariane Price as Singing Divorcée
- Alan Rubén Ramírez Gaytán as Singin Pool Boy
- Andres Dardon as Singing Man Jerry
- Gerry Bednob as Rick
- Ernesto Godoy as Kit Hairy Chested Speedo Guy
- Mark Jonathan Davis as Richard Cheese
- Amy Keys as Gospel Singer
- Nevada Arnold as Sharon Gordon Fisherman (3 Yrs Old)
- Mike Miller as Doctor from Sharon Gordon Fisherman Flashback
- Elizabeth Kelly as Sharon Gordon Fisherman (7 Yrs Old)
- Jayde Martinez as Maria Margolis
- Arina Gancicova as Sharon Gordon Fisherman (13 Yrs Old)
- Hank Rogerson as Sharon Gordon Fisherman's Father
- Karen Maruyama as Caricature Artist
- Avi Rothman as Activities Guy Jeff
- Andy Garcia as Tommy Bahama
- Josh Robert Thompson as Morgan Freemond (voice)
- David A. Nelson as Crab Puppeteer #1
- Shannon Shea as Crab Puppeteer #2
- Shantira Jackson as Hotel Guest
- Carl Mergenthaler as Sea-Doo Guy
- Emilia García as Contestant #3
- Reba McEntire as Trish
- April Wilson as Crowd Lady
- Tom Lenk as Arnie
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 6% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 131
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 to 9 | 8 | 13 |
| 10 to 12 | 49 | 0 |
| 13 to 15 | 79 | 7 |
| 16 to 18 | 36 | 0 |
| 19 to 21 | 24 | 0 |
| 22 to 24 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 to 27 | 12 | 8 |
| 28 to 30 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 to 33 | 12 | 6 |
| 34 to 36 | 18 | 0 |
| 37 to 39 | 20 | 21 |
| 40 to 42 | 26 | 1 |
| 43 to 45 | 7 | 0 |
| 46 to 48 | 6 | 4 |
| 49 to 51 | 22 | 10 |
| 52 to 54 | 17 | 6 |
| 55 to 57 | 9 | 4 |
| 58 to 60 | 3 | 0 |
| 61 to 63 | 5 | 0 |
| 64 to 66 | 4 | 0 |
| 67 to 69 | 8 | 2 |
| 70 to 72 | 7 | 23 |
| 73 to 75 | 6 | 0 |
| 76 to 78 | 5 | 2 |
| 79 to 81 | 23 | 3 |
| 82 to 84 | 20 | 21 |
| 85 to 87 | 29 | 30 |
| 88 to 90 | 2 | 22 |
| 91 to 93 | 12 | 10 |
| 94 to 96 | 1 | 2 |
| 97 to 99 | 15 | 9 |
| 100 to 102 | 34 | 16 |
| 103 to 105 | 12 | 1 |
| 106 to 108 | 34 | 1 |
| 109 to 111 | 11 | 7 |
| 112 to 114 | 13 | 15 |
| 115 to 117 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 to 120 | 4 | 0 |
| 121 to 123 | 6 | 2 |
| 124 to 126 | 7 | 1 |
| 127 to 129 | 57 | 13 |
| 130 to 131 | 0 | 2 |
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.
STAR: You know...the reason why we’re acting a little funny about this couch is... we really love it. BARB: It's kind of our couch. We sit on this couch every day. It's our talking couch, you know?
STAR: Okay, well here’s the real story. This couch is packed full of maggots. BARB: And flies. They hatched and they’re in there flying around in the cushions with other fly eggs that haven’t hatched yet. You’ll be able to h…
STAR: Two separate ladies have passed away on this couch. BARB: And their spirits are in this couch cause this couch has moved by itself and I’ve heard moaning. A lady moaning in it at night.
STAR: Well I always come in when Barb's working and she does the same. Don't worry, you're not paying double. BARB: Oh, I thought you were the one working today. STAR/BARB: No! Oh well, that's funny/ It's not the first time!
STAR: Severance? We don't wanna be severanced! BARB: Please this job is our lives! It's our purpose! Where are we going to host Thanksgiving?
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 72 are women's.
682 lines from women, 263 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
25 women and 27 men in the cast. 19 women and 12 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 5 of 1,001.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 25 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 77% of the words (9,765), men 23% (2,974). Women have 72% of the lines, so their lines run longer 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
67
Two men
8
Exhibit F: behind the camera
9 of the 17 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 52% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Josh Greenbaum (man)
- Written by
- Kristen Wiig (woman), Annie Mumolo (woman)
- Produced by
- Margot Hand (woman), Kristen Wiig (woman), Jessica Elbaum (woman), Annie Mumolo (woman), Will Ferrell (man), Adam McKay (man)
- Shot by
- Toby Oliver (man)
- Edited by
- Steve Welch (man)
- Music by
- Christopher Lennertz (man), Dara Taylor (woman)
- Production design by
- Steve Saklad (man)
- Costumes by
- Trayce Gigi Field (woman)
- Cast by
- Ben Harris (man), Allison Jones (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Production
14 women, 12 men, 3 not listed
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Sound
11 women, 9 men, 1 not listed
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Art
4 women, 8 men, 4 not listed
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Camera
2 women, 9 men, 3 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
10 women, 1 men, 3 not listed
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Other crew
2 women, 1 men, 1 not listed
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Directing
2 women, 2 men
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Editing
1 women, 1 men
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 49 on average. Men: 49 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Vanessa Bayer 39, Fortune Feimster 40, Kristen Wiig 47, Annie Mumolo 47, Wendi McLendon-Covey 51, Phyllis Smith 71
Men
Jamie Dornan 38, Damon Wayans Jr. 38, Ian Gomez 56, Michael Hitchcock 62
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 131 scenes and 1,001 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
