Passes the Bechdel test
Miss Sloane
2016. Directed by John Madden, written by Jonathan Perera.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
12 women characters. 9 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 11 scenes out of 100. -
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
In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. Known equally for her cunning and her track record of success, she has always done whatever is required to win. But when she takes on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds that winning may come at too high a price.
- Released
- 09 Dec 2016
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- R
- IMDb
- 7.5 / 10
- Metascore
- 64 / 100
- Awards
- 1 win & 12 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Elizabeth 444 lines, woman
- Rodolfo Schmidt 77 lines, man
- Connors 63 lines, man
- Forde 60 lines, man
- Posner 56 lines, man
- Congressman Sperling 55 lines, man
- Ross 52 lines, man
- George 50 lines, man
- Jane 43 lines, woman
- Clara 40 lines, woman
Full cast, 50 people
- Jessica Chastain as Madeline Elizabeth Sloane
- Mark Strong as Rodolfo Vittorio Schmidt
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Esme Manucharian
- Alison Pill as Jane Molloy
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Pat Connors
- Jake Lacy as Forde
- David Wilson Barnes as Daniel Posner
- Dylan Baker as Jon O'Neill
- Raoul Bhaneja as R.M. Dutton
- Chuck Shamata as Bill Sanford
- Christine Baranski as Evelyn Sumner
- Sam Waterston as George Dupont
- John Lithgow as Senator Ronald Sperling
- Aaron Hale as Junior Spencer
- Al Mukadam as Ross
- Douglas Smith as Alex
- Grace Lynn Kung as Lauren
- Noah Robbins as Franklin Walsh
- Andrew Moodie as Doctor (voice)
- Kyle Mac as Moore
- Austin Strugnell as O'Hara
- Zach Smadu as Ramirez
- Ennis Esmer as Brian
- Meghann Fahy as Clara Thompson
- Lucy Owen as Cynthia Green
- Angela Vint as Brenda Patterson
- Kevin Jubinville as Senator Wallace
- Lee Smart as UAPD Fundraiser M.C.
- Helen Johns as Lady in White
- Anand Rajaram as Dr. Raj Amarasekara / Matthew Kantaria
- Rick Campanelli as Reporter
- John Gallagher as Radio DJ
- Anthony Furey as TV Producer
- Rick Roberts as Senator Mandel
- Murray Furrow as Parr
- Courtenay J. Stevens as Larsson
- Craig Eldridge as Senator Hank Badgley
- Sergio Di Zio as Big Sam
- Joe Pingue as Little Sam
- Gurdeep Ahluwalia as News Anchor
- Michael Cram as Frank McGill
- Jack Murray as Buzz Cut Shooter
- Ola Sturik as TV Reporter
- Paul McGuire as Talk Show Host
- Alexandra Castillo as Pru Walsh
- Doug Murray as Mike Gordon
- Greta Onieogou as CKW Junior
- David Rosser as Senator at Hearing
- James Passero as Hallway Reporter
- John Milson as Hallway Reporter
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 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 100
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 to 6 | 41 | 10 |
| 7 to 9 | 32 | 37 |
| 10 to 12 | 19 | 23 |
| 13 to 15 | 19 | 21 |
| 16 to 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 to 21 | 44 | 39 |
| 22 to 24 | 42 | 28 |
| 25 to 27 | 17 | 20 |
| 28 to 30 | 46 | 35 |
| 31 to 33 | 0 | 22 |
| 34 to 36 | 42 | 14 |
| 37 to 39 | 43 | 22 |
| 40 to 42 | 19 | 23 |
| 43 to 45 | 3 | 9 |
| 46 to 48 | 8 | 13 |
| 49 to 51 | 4 | 5 |
| 52 to 54 | 8 | 9 |
| 55 to 57 | 13 | 12 |
| 58 to 60 | 13 | 13 |
| 61 to 63 | 13 | 10 |
| 64 to 66 | 1 | 7 |
| 67 to 69 | 25 | 26 |
| 70 to 72 | 14 | 4 |
| 73 to 75 | 17 | 13 |
| 76 to 78 | 10 | 29 |
| 79 to 81 | 3 | 18 |
| 82 to 84 | 20 | 9 |
| 85 to 87 | 14 | 19 |
| 88 to 90 | 20 | 46 |
| 91 to 93 | 10 | 7 |
| 94 to 96 | 22 | 16 |
| 97 to 99 | 10 | 12 |
| 100 to 100 | 0 | 0 |
The evidence
- Straight from the script
- Counted from the script and the credits
Tap an exhibit to open it.
Exhibit A: the passing scenes
The scene our parser counted as passing, word for word.
ELIZABETH: Alright, put Metro Talent on notice, we may need reinforcements. And prep non-disclosures. LAUREN: We’re really gonna use movie extras? ELIZABETH: What’s the quickest way to end an anti-capitalism protest?
LAUREN: That was short. ELIZABETH: I said it’d be short. LAUREN: You always say it’ll be short. ELIZABETH: I don’t always have to meet with the prunes.
ELIZABETH: They’re staying at the Lantana? JANE: Yes. ELIZABETH: That’s the one on the beach? JANE: Yes!
ELIZABETH: Silly indeed. I hate unnecessary interference; those bits of interference which prohibit private citizens from purchasing anti-tank ordnance… ELIZABETH: Jane... Jane? JANE: I don’t know where I stand on this. ELIZABETH: I do, you stand with me.
JANE: Actually... The Gun Lobby will need someone to tally their vote count in Ross’ absence... I’ll stay. ELIZABETH: Jane! JANE: You were right before. I’m at one of the best firms in the city. People come and go. I won’t let that affect my career here. I’ll miss you, …
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 51 are women's.
601 lines from women, 580 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
12 women and 32 men in the cast. 9 women and 20 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 24 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 55% of the words (10,132), men 45% (8,314). Women have 51% 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
40
Two men
46
Exhibit F: behind the camera
2 of the 13 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 22% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- John Madden (man)
- Written by
- Jonathan Perera (man)
- Produced by
- Ben Browning (man), Ariel Zeitoun (man), Kris Thykier (man)
- Shot by
- Sebastian Blenkov (man)
- Edited by
- Alexander Berner (man)
- Music by
- Max Richter (man)
- Production design by
- Matthew Davies (man)
- Costumes by
- Georgina Yarhi (woman)
- Cast by
- Conrad Woolfe (man), Bernard Telsey (man), Tiffany Little Canfield (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Production
2 women, 10 men, 2 not listed
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Sound
3 women, 4 men, 5 not listed
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Camera
0 women, 4 men, 7 not listed
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Other crew
1 women, 5 men, 5 not listed
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Art
0 women, 4 men, 6 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
2 women, 0 men, 3 not listed
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Directing
1 women, 2 men, 2 not listed
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Editing
0 women, 1 men, 3 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 34 on average. Men: 46 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Alison Pill 30, Gugu Mbatha-Raw 33, Jessica Chastain 39
Men
Jake Lacy 30, Raoul Bhaneja 42, David Wilson Barnes 44, Michael Stuhlbarg 48, Mark Strong 53, Dylan Baker 57
Exhibit H: the money
It made 70% of what it cost.
- Budget
- $13 million
- Box office
- $9.1 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 100 scenes and 1,231 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
