Passes the Bechdel test

Logan

Name: Logan
Released: 2017

2017. Directed by James Mangold, written by James Mangold and Scott Frank and Michael Green.

The Bechdel test

Bechdel score

3 / 3

Passes

Yes 1. At least two women
16 women characters. 5 of them speak.
Yes 2. Who talk to each other
In 1 scene out of 159.
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, though someone marked that rating as dubious.

The film

In 2029 the mutant population has shrunk significantly due to genetically modified plants designed to reduce mutant powers and the X-Men have disbanded. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. One day, a female stranger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. At first he refuses, but the Professor has been waiting for a long time for her to appear. Laura possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine. She is pursued by sinister figures working for a powerful corporation; this is because they made her, with Logan's DNA. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining powers to good use. It would appear that in the near-future, the times in which they were able put the world to rights with razor sharp claws and telepathic powers are now over.

Released: 03 Mar 2017
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Rated: R
IMDb: 8.1 / 10
Metascore: 77 / 100
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 29 wins & 82 nominations total
Elsewhere: View on IMDb

Starring, by lines spoken

Women
Men
Not in the cast list
Bigger name, more lines

Logan 270 lines, man
Charles 112 lines, man
Pierce 52 lines, man
Gabriela 41 lines, woman
Laura 38 lines, woman
Will 37 lines, man
Caliban 36 lines, man
Dr. Rice 29 lines, man
Kathryn 21 lines, woman
Rictor 19 lines, man

Full cast, 96 people

Hugh Jackman as Logan / X-24
Dafne Keen as Laura
Patrick Stewart as Charles
Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gabriela
Boyd Holbrook as Pierce
Stephen Merchant as Caliban
Richard E. Grant as Dr. Rice
Stephen Dunlevy as Macon
Eriq La Salle as Will Munson
Elise Neal as Kathryn Munson
Quincy Fouse as Nate Munson
Al Coronel as Federale Commander
Frank Gallegos as Federale Lieutenant
Anthony Escobar as Federale
Reynaldo Gallegos as Rey
Krzysztof Soszynski as Mohawk
Daniel Bernhardt as Bone Breaker
Ryan Sturz as Pretty Boy
Jef Groff as Reaver
Brandon Melendy as Reaver
Oren Hawxhurst as Reaver
Jeremy Fitzgerald as Reaver
Chris Palermo as Reaver
Paul O'Connor as Reaver
Clinton Roberts as Reaver
Rocky Abou-Sakher as Reaver
Keith Jardine as Reaver
Jean Claude Leuyer as Reaver
Andrew Arrabito as Reaver
Sebastian James as Reaver
Aaron Matthews as Reaver
Garrett Hammond as Reaver
Matt McClain as Reaver
Maureen Brennan as Motel Manager
Jason Genao as Rictor
Hannah Westerfield as Rebecca
Bryant Tardy as Bobby
Ashlyn Casalegno as Charlotte
Alison Fernández as Delilah
Parker Lovein as Lizard Boy
Jimmy Gonzales as Mexican Staff Member
Dave Davis as Convenience Store Clerk
Lennie Loftin as Jackson
Mark Ashworth as Bartender
James Handy as Old Doctor
Bryce Romero as Prom Teen #1
Phi Vu as Prom Teen #2
Chester Rushing as Prom Teen #3
David Simpson as Prom Teen #4
Lauren Gros as Bridesmaid
Vanessa Cloke as Mourning Widow
Doris Morgado as Maria
Katie Anne Mitchell as Infirmary Nurse
Lara Grice as Car Dealer
James Moses Black as Major
Ned Yousef as Banger
Michael Lehr as Banger
Baxter Humby as Banger
Bryan Sloyer as Banger
Daniel Hernández as Banger
John Bernecker as Federale
Evan Dane Taylor as Federale
Joe Nin Williams as Federale
Toby Holguin as Federale
Robert Wu as Federale
Anthony N. as Federale
Victor Winters-Junco as Federale
Eyad Elbitar as Federale
Craig Henningsen as Federale
Han Soto as Valet
Rissa Rose Kilar as Pine Cone Girl
Salef Celiz as Jonah
Aidan Kennedy as Mutant Child
Nayah Murphy as Mutant Child
Chase Cubia as Mutant Child
Emma Teo as Mutant Child
Vincenzo Lucatorto as Mutant Child
Noell Jellison as Mutant Child
Haley Glass as Mutant Child
Ella Rowbotham as Mutant Child
Hudson Wright as Mutant Child
Sebeon Jackson as Mutant Child
Kelton DuMont as Glowing Eyes Boy
Damon Carney as Jackson's Henchman
Cynthia Woods as Screaming Casino Woman
Mali O'Connor as Bumpy Skinned Kid
David Kallaway as Rhodes
Robert Vargas as Border Guard
David Paris as Helicopter Pilot
Gonzalo Robles as Special Forces (uncredited)
Tim Connolly as Reaver (uncredited)
Mary Peyton Stewart as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Julia Holt as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Paul Adkins as Special Forces Solider (uncredited)
Michael Love Toliver as FBI Agent (uncredited)
John Raymond as Pastor

Who talks, scene by scene

Lines of dialogue in every 4 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 159

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Show the numbers

Scenes	Women's lines	Men's lines
1 to 4	0	5
5 to 8	0	3
9 to 12	5	13
13 to 16	0	13
17 to 20	0	10
21 to 24	0	28
25 to 28	0	17
29 to 32	23	16
33 to 36	0	8
37 to 40	0	37
41 to 44	0	15
45 to 48	0	12
49 to 52	0	26
53 to 56	12	19
57 to 60	1	17
61 to 64	12	9
65 to 68	0	4
69 to 72	0	10
73 to 76	3	12
77 to 80	0	1
81 to 84	0	2
85 to 88	0	35
89 to 92	0	8
93 to 96	21	58
97 to 100	4	24
101 to 104	0	18
105 to 108	0	35
109 to 112	2	16
113 to 116	0	1
117 to 120	0	7
121 to 124	0	9
125 to 128	0	9
129 to 132	0	11
133 to 136	10	24
137 to 140	1	16
141 to 144	7	15
145 to 148	7	19
149 to 152	4	29
153 to 156	0	0
157 to 159	10	30

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.

GABRIELA: Whoever it was, they were right. LADY MANAGER: Hey! LADY MANAGER: Wipe that smile off your face, Missy! LADY MANAGER: I told you to stop it with that ball. Bad girl. Mamacita is gonna have to pay for that!

Exhibit B: every 100 lines

Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 16 are women's.

122 lines from women, 641 from men.

Women
Men

Exhibit C: who's in it

16 women and 62 men in the cast. 5 women and 20 men from it get lines.

Characters

With lines

Women
Men

Exhibit D: who gets heard

The first woman speaks at line 14 of 793. The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 119 lines.

Every line of dialogue, first to last

First line by a woman
Longest stretch with no woman speaking

Words spoken

Women speak 16% of the words (1,227), men 84% (6,244).

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

Two men

Exhibit F: behind the camera

5 of the 19 people in these jobs are women. Across the whole crew, 23% of the people whose gender is listed are women.

Directed by: James Mangold (man)
Written by: Michael Green (man), James Mangold (man), Scott Frank (man)
Story by: James Mangold (man)
Produced by: Lauren Shuler Donner (woman), Simon Kinberg (man), Hutch Parker (man)
Shot by: John Mathieson (man)
Edited by: Michael McCusker (man), Dirk Westervelt (man)
Music by: Marco Beltrami (man)
Production design by: François Audouy (man)
Costumes by: Daniel Orlandi (man)
Cast by: Sarah Katzman (woman), Lisa Beach (woman), Barbie Block (gender not listed), Priscilla John (woman), Sally Stiner (woman)