Passes the Bechdel test
Remember Me
2010. Directed by Allen Coulter, written by Will Fetters.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
16 women characters. 11 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 8 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
A romantic drama set in New York City during the summer of 2001, during which Tyler, a rebellious young man, meets Ally through a twist of fate. Her spirit helps him heal after a family tragedy, though soon the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart.
- Released
- 12 Mar 2010
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
- IMDb
- 7.1 / 10
- Metascore
- 40 / 100
- Awards
- 5 wins & 5 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Tyler 250 lines, man
- Ally 197 lines, woman
- Aidan 113 lines, man
- Charles 59 lines, man
- Caroline 47 lines, woman
- Craig 44 lines
- Diane 37 lines, woman
- Janine 19 lines, woman
- Tyler V/O 18 lines, man
- Leo 7 lines, man
Full cast, 45 people
- Robert Pattinson as Tyler Hawkins
- Emilie de Ravin as Ally Craig
- Pierce Brosnan as Charles Hawkins
- Lena Olin as Diane Hirsch
- Chris Cooper as Neil Craig
- Ruby Jerins as Caroline Hawkins
- Gregory Jbara as Les Hirsch
- Tate Ellington as Aidan Hall
- Kate Burton as Janine
- Chris McKinney as Leo
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as Megan
- Christopher Clawson as Michael Hawkins
- Emily Wickersham as Miami Blonde
- Kelli Barrett as Miami Brunette
- Moisés Acevedo as Mugger
- Morgan Turner as Taunting Classmate
- Peyton List as Taunting Classmate
- Kevin P. McCarthy as Police Chief
- Michael Hobbs as Oak Room Waiter
- Noel Rodriguez as Mugger
- Athena Currey as Toothbrush Girl
- Angela Pietropinto as Diner Waitress
- David Deblinger as NYU Professor
- Lee Brock as Uptight Mommy
- Jon Trosky as Musician
- Drew Leary as Musician
- Bob Colletti as Queens Guy
- Scott Burik as Queens Guy
- William Cote as Queens Guy
- Douglas Crosby as Queens Guy
- Scott Nicholson as Escorting Officer
- Tricia Paoluccio as Receptionist
- Olga Merediz as Aidan's Professor
- Ebrahim Jaffer as Indian Restaurant Waiter
- David Anzuelo as Carny Game Attendant
- Sándor Técsy as Cab Driver
- Justin Grace as Rookie Cop
- David Wilson Barnes as Business Associate
- Jane Harnick as Birthday Girl's Mom
- Andrea Navedo as Caroline's Teacher
- William H. Burns as Bailiff
- Amy Rosoff as Ally's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Ben Hauck as Young Interviewee (uncredited)
- Martin Pfefferkorn as Thug in Holding Cell (uncredited)
- Martha Plimpton as Alyssa Craig's Mom (uncredited)
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 8% 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 | 16 | 20 |
| 7 to 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 to 15 | 15 | 33 |
| 16 to 18 | 6 | 28 |
| 19 to 21 | 13 | 2 |
| 22 to 24 | 3 | 12 |
| 25 to 27 | 6 | 12 |
| 28 to 30 | 11 | 36 |
| 31 to 33 | 15 | 4 |
| 34 to 36 | 13 | 10 |
| 37 to 39 | 12 | 9 |
| 40 to 42 | 26 | 24 |
| 43 to 45 | 15 | 26 |
| 46 to 48 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 to 51 | 12 | 7 |
| 52 to 54 | 0 | 12 |
| 55 to 57 | 5 | 2 |
| 58 to 60 | 31 | 29 |
| 61 to 63 | 7 | 16 |
| 64 to 66 | 16 | 0 |
| 67 to 69 | 19 | 26 |
| 70 to 72 | 3 | 10 |
| 73 to 75 | 8 | 21 |
| 76 to 78 | 22 | 26 |
| 79 to 81 | 11 | 19 |
| 82 to 84 | 7 | 3 |
| 85 to 87 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 to 90 | 9 | 11 |
| 91 to 93 | 3 | 8 |
| 94 to 96 | 4 | 3 |
| 97 to 99 | 0 | 10 |
| 100 to 102 | 2 | 1 |
| 103 to 105 | 7 | 9 |
| 106 to 108 | 0 | 7 |
| 109 to 111 | 1 | 2 |
| 112 to 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 to 117 | 6 | 4 |
| 118 to 120 | 0 | 5 |
| 121 to 123 | 0 | 3 |
| 124 to 126 | 0 | 3 |
| 127 to 129 | 0 | 4 |
| 130 to 131 | 0 | 3 |
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.
DIANE: You two. I quit. CAROLINE: ...She was very impressed. She said I captured a moment like a young James Whistler.
DIANE: She suggested your sister take Pratt's Summer Art Intensive and that's hugely prestigious. CAROLINE: I would be the youngest one, ever, practically...
TYLER/CAROLINE: "Really supportive"! CAROLINE: Your school's over, right?
ALLY: Hi. Nice to meet you. DIANE: Ally. It's lovely to met you. Just lovely.
DIANE: I brought you every flavor. CAROLINE: I'm ready to go home now.
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 41 are women's.
328 lines from women, 467 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
16 women and 22 men in the cast. 11 women and 13 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 2 of 863.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 39 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 38% of the words (2,403), men 62% (3,878). Women have 41% 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
Two women
15
Two men
37
Exhibit F: behind the camera
2 of the 11 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 35% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Allen Coulter (man)
- Written by
- Will Fetters (man)
- Produced by
- Trevor Engelson (man), Nick Osborne (man)
- Shot by
- Jonathan Freeman (man)
- Edited by
- Andrew Mondshein (man)
- Music by
- Marcelo Zarvos (man)
- Production design by
- Scott P. Murphy (man)
- Costumes by
- Susan Lyall (woman)
- Cast by
- Joanna Colbert (woman), Rich Mento (man)
The crew, department by department
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Production
2 women, 4 men, 1 not listed
-
Art
1 women, 1 men
-
Costume & Make-Up
2 women, 0 men
-
Camera
0 women, 1 men
-
Other crew
1 women, 0 men
-
Directing
0 women, 1 men
-
Editing
0 women, 1 men
-
Sound
0 women, 1 men
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 36 on average. Men: 43 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Ruby Jerins 11, Emilie de Ravin 28, Kate Burton 52, Lena Olin 54
Men
Robert Pattinson 23, Tate Ellington 30, Chris McKinney 43, Gregory Jbara 48, Pierce Brosnan 56, Chris Cooper 58
Exhibit H: the money
It made 3.5 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $16 million
- Box office
- $56 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 131 scenes and 863 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
