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Gold

2017. Directed by Stephen Gaghan, written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman.

The Bechdel test

Bechdel score

3 / 3

Passes

  1. Yes 1. At least two women
    17 women characters. 3 of them speak.
  2. Yes 2. Who talk to each other
    In 1 scene out of 178.
  3. Yes 3. About something besides a man
    In that scene, our script parser found no man named. See the scene.

Second opinion

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The film

With the sudden death of his father, fourth-generation prospector Kenny Wells sees the family business, Washoe Mining, rapidly decline and him out of business. But ambitious Kenny has a dream, a vivid vision that promises mountains of brilliant and pure gold in the lush jungles of remote Indonesia; an aspiration which the well-known, yet still unlucky geologist Michael Acosta shares. Before long, down-on-his-luck Kenny will convince the eager geologist to become his partner and set off on an adventure deep into uncharted territory, while in the meantime, he would hunt for investors. Unfortunately though, as the risky expedition begins without a single speck of gold or the promise of it on the horizon, disease and failure will begin to threaten the short-lived dream. However, is it indeed an intriguingly bold and reckless fantasy?

Released
27 Jan 2017
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Rated
R
IMDb
6.7 / 10
Metascore
49 / 100
Awards
1 win & 5 nominations total
Elsewhere
View on IMDb

Starring, by lines spoken

  • Women
  • Men
  • Not in the cast list
  • Bigger name, more lines
  1. Wells 452 lines, man
  2. Acosta 157 lines, man
  3. Kay 95 lines, woman
  4. Jennings 45 lines, man
  5. Woolf 32 lines, man
  6. Stanton 26 lines, man
  7. Burns 18 lines, man
  8. Rachel 15 lines, woman
  9. Connie 12 lines, man
  10. Danny 12 lines, man
Full cast, 91 people
  • Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells
  • Bryce Dallas Howard as Kay
  • Edgar Ramírez as Michael Acosta
  • Timothy Simons as Jackson
  • Michael Landes as Binkert
  • Stacy Keach as Clive Coleman
  • Rachael Taylor as Rachel Hill
  • Bruce Greenwood as Mark Hancock
  • Craig T. Nelson as Kenny Wells
  • Corey Stoll as Brian Woolf
  • Toby Kebbell as Jennings
  • Macon Blair as Connie Wright
  • Bill Camp as Hollis Dresher
  • Lora Martinez-Cunningham as Donna
  • Frank Wood as Scottie Nevins
  • Adam LeFevre as Bobby Burns
  • Dylan Kenin as Levine
  • Joshua Harto as Lloyd Stanton
  • Matthew Page as Hart Hubbard
  • Jackamoe Buzzell as Carl
  • Sahajak Boonthanakit as Minister of Mining
  • Kristen DeVore Rakes as Carissa
  • Stafford Douglas as Henry Andrews
  • Richard Beal as Investor / Broker
  • Hank Rogerson as Finance Show Host
  • Jacob Browne as FBI Agent
  • Bob Jesser as Angry Investor #1 - Harrah's
  • Bhavesh Patel as Owens
  • Cheo Tapia as Bar Patron
  • Joanne Camp as Bev
  • Danny Winn as Angry Investor #5
  • William Sterchi as Walt Kealer
  • Ben Whitehair as Banks
  • Catherine Haun as Angry Investor
  • John Wojda as Cranepool
  • Marybeth Massett as Rachel's Friend
  • Joe Girard as Board Room Member
  • Karan Choudhary as Bar Patron
  • Lionel Archuleta as Luis Bungalon
  • Ramona King as Angry Investor #3
  • John Pirkis as Lewis Horne
  • Vic Browder as Roy Baker
  • Art Tedesco as Golden Pickaxe M.C.
  • Stephen Bogardus as Roger
  • Nicole Brady as Reno News Anchor
  • Tad Jones as Reno News Reporter
  • Frank Bond as Geologist
  • Casey Messer as Coast-to-Coast News Anchor
  • John Lawlor as Mining Expert
  • Joe Berryman as Angry Investor #2
  • Russ Dillen as Angry Investor #4
  • Jessica Cummings as Jackson's Wife
  • Patrick Duggan as Waldorf-Astoria Doorman
  • Ed Trucco as Bartender
  • Jirayu Thantrakul as Darmadi 'Danny' Suharto
  • Yothin Mapobphun as Dayak Foreman
  • Nophand Boonyai as Indo Patrol Soldier #1
  • Ratiwat Bubpsasawat as Soldier with Rifle - Washoe Site
  • Tanapol Chuksrida as Indo Military Officer - Airport
  • Jory Levine as Richest Man in Delaware
  • Shad Adair as Investor
  • Lorus Allen as Gala Waiter / Mover
  • Patrick Burns as News Reporter
  • Kurt Capalbo as Prospector
  • Warren M. Christopher as Bar Patron
  • Alison Grainger as Angry Investor / Hobbyist
  • Evan Bryn Graves as Showgirl
  • Sylvie Grontis Hagan as Hotel Guess Gala Guest
  • Mohammed Hossain as Passerby / Waldorf Guest
  • Darrick Hurst as Bartender
  • Bill Jones as Washoe Broker
  • Jamie H. Jung as Officer Worker
  • Bobby Knudsen as Socialite
  • Steve Larese as Angry Investor / Silver Cadillac Driver
  • Jameson Macmillan as Motel Guest / Hobbiest / Casino Patron / Bar Patron
  • Jose Martinez as Mob Guest
  • Jose B. Martinez as Wall Street Trader
  • Gustavo Montes as Blackjack Dealer
  • Justin D. Moore as Small Market Prospector / Gala Guest
  • Phil Oddo as Pedestrian
  • Philip David Pickard as Trader
  • Alexander Daniel Pimentel as News Reporter
  • Michael Prather as Washoe Employee
  • James Tyler Robinson as Hotel Concierge
  • Joseph P. Santillanes as Investor Attorney
  • Kate Sears as Photographer
  • Nora Sommerkamp as Socialite
  • Michael E. Stogner as NYSE Security Guard (uncredited)
  • Kevin Wester as Hero Washoe Broker
  • Kathie Westgate as Wife
  • Rick Anglada as Reno Police Officer (uncredited)

Who talks, scene by scene

Lines of dialogue in every 4 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 2% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.

Women

Men

Scene 1 Scene 178

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Show the numbers
ScenesWomen's linesMen's lines
1 to 408
5 to 8420
9 to 12441
13 to 1608
17 to 20214
21 to 2488
25 to 28047
29 to 32024
33 to 36035
37 to 40715
41 to 44041
45 to 48013
49 to 52026
53 to 5608
57 to 6006
61 to 64026
65 to 68913
69 to 72323
73 to 76218
77 to 80219
81 to 84044
85 to 88023
89 to 92416
93 to 9635
97 to 100914
101 to 104818
105 to 1082428
109 to 11205
113 to 1161026
117 to 120013
121 to 12401
125 to 128734
129 to 132013
133 to 136110
137 to 140032
141 to 144026
145 to 148014
149 to 152010
153 to 156031
157 to 160036
161 to 16401
165 to 168016
169 to 17209
173 to 176032
177 to 17858

The evidence

  • Straight from the script
  • Counted from the script and the credits

Tap an exhibit to open it.

Exhibit A: the passing scene

The scene our parser counted as passing, word for word.
KAY: Hello, I’m Kay. RACHEL: Hello, Kay.

Exhibit B: every 100 lines

Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 11 are women's.

112 lines from women, 878 from men.

  • Women
  • Men

Exhibit C: who's in it

17 women and 53 men in the cast. 3 women and 39 men from it get lines.

Characters

With lines

  • Women
  • Men

Exhibit D: who gets heard

The first woman speaks at line 21 of 1,011. The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 227 lines.

Every line of dialogue, first to last

  • First line by a woman
  • Longest stretch with no woman speaking

Words spoken

Women speak 9% of the words (1,098), men 91% (10,682). Women have 11% 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

Exhibit F: behind the camera

3 of the 15 people in these jobs are women. Across the whole crew, 34% of the people whose gender is listed are women.

Directed by
Stephen Gaghan (man)
Written by
Patrick Massett (man), John Zinman (man)
Produced by
Patrick Massett (man), John Zinman (man), Teddy Schwarzman (man), Matthew McConaughey (man), Michael Nozik (man)
Shot by
Robert Elswit (man)
Edited by
Douglas Crise (man), Rick Grayson (man)
Music by
Daniel Pemberton (man)
Production design by
Maria Djurkovic (woman)
Cast by
Avy Kaufman (woman), Jo Edna Boldin (woman)

The crew, department by department

  • Costume & Make-Up

    8 women, 1 men, 8 not listed

  • Art

    6 women, 5 men, 2 not listed

  • Camera

    0 women, 6 men, 7 not listed

  • Production

    3 women, 9 men

  • Sound

    3 women, 7 men, 2 not listed

  • Other crew

    0 women, 6 men, 3 not listed

  • Visual Effects

    0 women, 2 men, 4 not listed

  • Editing

    0 women, 3 men, 2 not listed

  • Women
  • Men
  • Gender not listed on TMDB

Exhibit G: how old the stars were

Women: 33 on average. Men: 51 on average. The top-billed cast, at the film's release.

Women

Rachael Taylor 31, Bryce Dallas Howard 34

Men

Timothy Simons 37, Edgar Ramírez 38, Corey Stoll 39, Michael Landes 43, Matthew McConaughey 46, Bruce Greenwood 59, Craig T. Nelson 71, Stacy Keach 74

Exhibit H: the money

It made 74% of what it cost.

Budget
$20 million
Box office
$14.9 million

From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.

About this analysis

Our parser read the script: 178 scenes and 1,011 lines of dialogue. How the test works

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