Passes the Bechdel test
Rush Hour 2
2001. Directed by Brett Ratner, written by Ross LaManna and Jeff Nathanson.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
15 women characters. 2 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 1 scene out of 110. -
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
It's vacation time for Det. James Carter and he finds himself alongside Det. Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot by L.A. crime boss Steven Reign and Triad Ricky Tan. Throw in a power struggle between Tan and the gorgeous but dangerous Hu Li and the boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing. Then again, it may turn up more excitement than Carter was looking for during his vacation.
- Released
- 03 Aug 2001
- Genres
- Action, Comedy, Crime
- Rated
- PG-13
- IMDb
- 6.7 / 10
- Metascore
- 48 / 100
- Awards
- 10 wins & 22 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Carter 331 lines, man
- Lee 215 lines, man
- Isabella 44 lines, woman
- Ricky Tan 32 lines, man
- Kenny 19 lines, man
- Master Fu 13 lines, man
- Superindendent Chin 11 lines, man
- Hu Li 10 lines, woman
- Craps Dealer 9 lines
- Steven Reign 9 lines, man
Full cast, 38 people
- Jackie Chan as Yan Naing Lee
- Chris Tucker as James Carter
- John Lone as Ricky Tan
- Roselyn Sánchez as Isabella Molina
- Zhang Ziyi as Hu Li
- Alan King as Steve Reign
- Harris Yulin as Agent Sterling
- Kenneth Tsang as Captain Chin
- Lisa LoCicero as Receptionist
- Meiling Melançon as Girl in Car
- Maggie Q as Girl in Car
- Lucy Lin as Heaven on Earth Hostess
- Cindy Lu as Heaven on Earth Hostess #2
- Audrey Quock as Kenny's Wife
- Ernie Reyes Jr. as Zing
- Jeremy Piven as Versace Salesman
- Verena Mei as Red Dragon Waitress
- Joel McKinnon Miller as Tex
- Angela Little as Tex's Girlfriend
- Julia Schultz as Tex's Girlfriend
- Saul Rubinek as Red Dragon Box Man
- Gianni Russo as Red Dragon Pit Boss
- Michael Chow as Gambler
- Teresa Lin as Gambler
- Tanya Newbould as Gambler
- Don Cheadle as Kenny (uncredited)
- Andy Cheng as Hu Li's Assistant (uncredited)
- Simon Rhee as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
- Patricia Chan as Club Hostess
- Gelbert Coloma as Karaoke Singer
- William Duen Wai-lun as Cab Driver
- James Duke as Gambler
- Mars as Extra (uncredited)
- Bradley James Allan as Red Dragon Security (uncredited)
- James Lew as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
- Roger Lim as Triad Gangster (uncredited)
- Felicia Tang as High Roller Girl (uncredited)
- Hau Woon-Ling
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 3% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 110
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 to 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 to 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 to 18 | 7 | 16 |
| 19 to 21 | 0 | 24 |
| 22 to 24 | 0 | 27 |
| 25 to 27 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 to 30 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 to 33 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 to 36 | 0 | 15 |
| 37 to 39 | 9 | 22 |
| 40 to 42 | 0 | 18 |
| 43 to 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 46 to 48 | 0 | 44 |
| 49 to 51 | 0 | 66 |
| 52 to 54 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 57 | 5 | 21 |
| 58 to 60 | 13 | 15 |
| 61 to 63 | 0 | 4 |
| 64 to 66 | 0 | 35 |
| 67 to 69 | 3 | 4 |
| 70 to 72 | 0 | 47 |
| 73 to 75 | 1 | 17 |
| 76 to 78 | 0 | 3 |
| 79 to 81 | 0 | 14 |
| 82 to 84 | 0 | 10 |
| 85 to 87 | 11 | 23 |
| 88 to 90 | 0 | 13 |
| 91 to 93 | 2 | 11 |
| 94 to 96 | 5 | 10 |
| 97 to 99 | 0 | 7 |
| 100 to 102 | 3 | 19 |
| 103 to 105 | 0 | 25 |
| 106 to 108 | 1 | 3 |
| 109 to 110 | 0 | 31 |
The evidence
- Straight from the script
- Counted from the script and the credits
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Exhibit A: the passing scene
The scene our parser counted as passing, word for word.
HU LI: In a few minutes...you'll beg me to push this button. ISABELLA: It's time to end this, Inspector. ISABELLA: Don't move! United States Secret Service. HU LI: Get the detonator!
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 8 are women's.
61 lines from women, 661 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
15 women and 21 men in the cast. 2 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 748.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 160 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 8% of the words (633), men 92% (7,243).
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
1
Two men
61
Exhibit F: behind the camera
2 of the 14 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 20% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Brett Ratner (man)
- Written by
- Jeff Nathanson (man)
- Produced by
- Jonathan Glickman (man), Roger Birnbaum (man), Jay Stern (man), Arthur M. Sarkissian (man)
- Shot by
- Matthew F. Leonetti (man)
- Edited by
- Robert K. Lambert (man), Mark Helfrich (man)
- Music by
- Lalo Schifrin (man)
- Production design by
- Terence Marsh (man)
- Costumes by
- Rita Ryack (woman)
- Cast by
- Nancy Green-Keyes (woman), Matthew Barry (man)
The crew, department by department
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Sound
6 women, 11 men, 7 not listed
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Other crew
4 women, 14 men, 5 not listed
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Production
3 women, 13 men, 6 not listed
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Art
2 women, 10 men, 9 not listed
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Camera
0 women, 11 men, 6 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
4 women, 1 men, 11 not listed
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Lighting
0 women, 3 men, 4 not listed
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Directing
0 women, 4 men, 2 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 26 on average. Men: 54 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Meiling Melançon 21, Zhang Ziyi 22, Roselyn Sánchez 28, Lisa LoCicero 31
Men
Chris Tucker 29, Jackie Chan 47, John Lone 48, Harris Yulin 63, Kenneth Tsang 66, Alan King 73
Exhibit H: the money
It made 3.9 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $90 million
- Box office
- $347 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 110 scenes and 748 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
