Passes the Bechdel test
Insidious
2011. Directed by James Wan, written by Leigh Whannell.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
6 women characters. 5 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 7 scenes out of 156. -
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
Brimming with excitement and hope for a fresh start, Josh and Renai Lambert move into their new home with their three children. But the couple's bliss is short-lived. When a mysterious accident leaves their young son, Dalton, in a science-defying coma for months, blood-chilling occurrences in the house can only mean one thing: something evil has set its sights on robbing the Lamberts of what they hold dear. With despair replacing happiness, experienced paranormal investigator Elise Rainier agrees to infiltrate The Further—the dark realm of lost spirits—to search for the Lamberts' missing son. However, after her life-altering experiences in Insidious: The Last Key (2018), Elise is more exposed than ever to the all-consuming darkness. As answering these questions demands courage and faith, could Dalton's shackled soul be trapped behind the ominous red-lacquered door?
- Released
- 01 Apr 2011
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Rated
- PG-13
- IMDb
- 6.8 / 10
- Metascore
- 52 / 100
- Awards
- 8 wins & 16 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Josh 183 lines, man
- Renai 169 lines, woman
- Elise 77 lines, woman
- Specs 51 lines, man
- Dalton 29 lines, man
- Tucker 24 lines, man
- Lorraine 23 lines, woman
- Alanso 9 lines
- Foster 9 lines, man
- Kelly 6 lines, woman
Full cast, 16 people
- Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert
- Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert
- Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier
- Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert
- Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert
- Leigh Whannell as Specs
- Angus Sampson as Tucker
- Andrew Astor as Foster Lambert
- Corbett Tuck as Nurse Adele / Doll Girl #2
- Heather Tocquigny as Nurse Kelly
- Ruben Pla as Dr. Sercarz
- John Henry Binder as Father Martin
- Joseph Bishara as Lipstick-Face Demon
- Philip Friedman as Old Woman
- J. LaRose as Long Haired Fiend
- Kelly Devoto as Doll Girl #1
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 4 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 5% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 156
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 to 8 | 29 | 23 |
| 9 to 12 | 13 | 23 |
| 13 to 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 to 20 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 to 24 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 to 28 | 10 | 10 |
| 29 to 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 to 36 | 3 | 8 |
| 37 to 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 41 to 44 | 13 | 10 |
| 45 to 48 | 3 | 3 |
| 49 to 52 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 to 56 | 2 | 7 |
| 57 to 60 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 65 to 68 | 7 | 8 |
| 69 to 72 | 14 | 9 |
| 73 to 76 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 to 80 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 to 84 | 17 | 25 |
| 85 to 88 | 7 | 17 |
| 89 to 92 | 5 | 21 |
| 93 to 96 | 53 | 25 |
| 97 to 100 | 5 | 6 |
| 101 to 104 | 16 | 26 |
| 105 to 108 | 7 | 6 |
| 109 to 112 | 21 | 5 |
| 113 to 116 | 0 | 8 |
| 117 to 120 | 0 | 4 |
| 121 to 124 | 2 | 7 |
| 125 to 128 | 4 | 9 |
| 129 to 132 | 2 | 3 |
| 133 to 136 | 0 | 5 |
| 137 to 140 | 2 | 0 |
| 141 to 144 | 1 | 2 |
| 145 to 148 | 8 | 15 |
| 149 to 152 | 5 | 0 |
| 153 to 156 | 2 | 10 |
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.
RENAI: I told you... LORRAINE: What's happening to Renai is real. I've seen it for myself. I came here today because last night I had a dream about this place.
ELISE: Your mother and I have been friends for a long time. ELISE: They're very good assistants but I can't get them to dress any better. RENAI: Hi. I'm Renai. ELISE: Pleased to meet you. I'm Elise.
ELISE: Good. We're going to need it. RENAI: What is it for?
RENAI: What is it? ELISE: There is something here.
ELISE: I completely understand. And I honestly don't blame you for reacting like this. RENAI: No, please...don't go. ELISE: Thank you for your time.
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 48 are women's.
281 lines from women, 309 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
6 women and 10 men in the cast. 5 women and 6 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
A woman speaks the first line.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 20 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 52% of the words (3,308), men 48% (3,033). Women have 48% 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
20
Two men
21
Exhibit F: behind the camera
4 of the 18 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 27% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- James Wan (man)
- Written by
- Leigh Whannell (man)
- Produced by
- Oren Peli (man), Steven Schneider (man), Jason Blum (man)
- Shot by
- David M. Brewer (man), John R. Leonetti (man)
- Edited by
- James Wan (man), Kirk M. Morri (man)
- Music by
- Joseph Bishara (man)
- Production design by
- Aaron Sims (gender not listed)
- Costumes by
- Anthony Tran (man), Hannah Greene (gender not listed), Sami Martin Sarmiento (gender not listed), Sarah Schuessler (woman), Kristin M. Burke (woman)
- Cast by
- Anne McCarthy (woman), Kellie Roy (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Production
5 women, 7 men, 4 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
5 women, 2 men, 7 not listed
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Other crew
2 women, 5 men, 7 not listed
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Sound
0 women, 6 men, 7 not listed
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Editing
0 women, 6 men, 5 not listed
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Camera
0 women, 5 men, 5 not listed
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Art
1 women, 1 men, 4 not listed
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Directing
1 women, 3 men
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 44 on average. Men: 24 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Heather Tocquigny 26, Rose Byrne 31, Corbett Tuck 34, Barbara Hershey 63, Lin Shaye 67
Men
Ty Simpkins 9, Andrew Astor 10, Angus Sampson 32, Leigh Whannell 34, Patrick Wilson 37
Exhibit H: the money
It made 66.7 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $1.5 million
- Box office
- $100 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 156 scenes and 620 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
