Passes the Bechdel test
Sex Drive
2008. Directed by Sean Anders, written by Sean Anders and John Morris and Andy Behrens.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
18 women characters. 12 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 5 scenes out of 118. -
Yes
3. About something besides a man
In those scenes, our script parser found no man named. See the scene.
Second opinion
Not rated bechdeltest.com readers haven't rated this film.
The film
Ian, a high-school senior in suburban Chicago, is plagued by being a virgin. Online he's inflated his resume, met Ms. Tasty, and agreed to drive to Knoxville, where she promises sex. He steals his homophobic macho brother's GTO and heads south with his two best friends, Lance and Felicia. Every young woman who meets Lance, including Felicia, is attracted to him as he practices his aptly learned "Pick-Up Artist" skills. Ian, on the other hand, is a decent guy who wouldn't mind if his friendship with Felicia became a romance. By the time they get to Knoxville, they have encountered a jealous boyfriend, a menacing hitchhiker, jailbirds, carjackers, an Amish community, and Ian's better judgment.
- Released
- 17 Oct 2008
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Rated
- R
- IMDb
- 6.5 / 10
- Metascore
- 49 / 100
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Ian 353 lines, man
- Lance 193 lines, man
- Felicia 149 lines, woman
- Rex 41 lines, man
- Ms. Tasty 38 lines, woman
- Ezekiel 23 lines, man
- Andy 19 lines, man
- Randy 18 lines, man
- Tad 17 lines, man
- Bobby Jo 14 lines, man
Full cast, 61 people
- Josh Zuckerman as Ian Lafferty
- Amanda Crew as Felicia
- Clark Duke as Lance
- James Marsden as Rex Lafferty
- Seth Green as Ezekiel
- Alice Greczyn as Mary
- Katrina Bowden as Ms. Tasty
- Charlie McDermott as Andy
- Mark L. Young as Randy
- Cole Petersen as Dylan Lafferty
- Dave Sheridan as Bobby Jo
- Michael Cudlitz as Rick
- Allison Weissman as Becca
- Andrea Anders as Brandy
- Kim Ostrenko as Mrs. Lafferty - Ian's Stepmom
- Brett Rice as Mr. Lafferty - Ian's Dad
- David Koechner as Hitchhiker
- Caley Hayes as Sandy
- Michele Simms as Drunk Amish Girl
- Shay Roman as Pregnant Kristy
- Bella Salinas as Fundraising Girl
- John Ross Bowie as Dr. Clark Teddescoe
- Keith Hudson as Angry Cop
- Marianne Muellerleile as Grandma Prisoner
- Jessica Just as Lindsay
- Brian Posehn as Carney
- Scott Klace as Lance's Dad
- Allen Zwolle as Men's Room Predator
- Cleo King as Abstinence Host
- Josh Duarte as Brandy's Dad
- Marcia Koch as Brandy's Mom
- Ken Clement as Señor Donut Manager
- Susie Abromeit as Cousin Tiffany
- David Andrew Nash as Jail Cop
- Giovanni Rodriguez as Thug Prisoner
- Alan Lilly as Prisoner in Sports Jacket
- Matthew Ramsey as Mall Prankster
- Sasha Ramos as Kimberly
- Sandra Ives as Seamstress
- Olivia Nedza as Little Girl at Mall
- Sam E. Goldberg as "Harsh" Guy
- Rebecca Finer as Girl Entering Party
- Drake Schirmer as Little Boy at Trailer Park
- Massiel Perdomo as Undressed Abstinence Dancer
- Brad Wilhite as Store Cashier
- Dwayne Alexander Smith as Dwayne
- Santara Sidersky as Angry Female Prisoner
- Natalia Reagan as Pregnant Woman Prisoner
- Kiki Harris as Female Cop
- George Steward as Creepy Guy
- Chris Charles Herbert as Jogger
- Jimmy Baron as Church Dad
- Kathryn Shasha as Church Mom
- Darryll C. Scott as Angry Cop's Partner (as Darryll Scott)
- Shelly Frasier as Dental Receptionist
- Jeremy McGuire as Rex's Boyfriend
- Pete Wentz as Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy)
- Joe Trohman as Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy)
- Patrick Stump as Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
- Andy Hurley as Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)
- Kyle Gass as Trucker
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 118
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 to 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 to 9 | 8 | 18 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 to 15 | 4 | 14 |
| 16 to 18 | 27 | 40 |
| 19 to 21 | 3 | 14 |
| 22 to 24 | 6 | 17 |
| 25 to 27 | 2 | 39 |
| 28 to 30 | 0 | 19 |
| 31 to 33 | 9 | 36 |
| 34 to 36 | 11 | 27 |
| 37 to 39 | 3 | 5 |
| 40 to 42 | 1 | 8 |
| 43 to 45 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 to 48 | 5 | 10 |
| 49 to 51 | 3 | 6 |
| 52 to 54 | 1 | 4 |
| 55 to 57 | 2 | 6 |
| 58 to 60 | 16 | 53 |
| 61 to 63 | 8 | 14 |
| 64 to 66 | 3 | 24 |
| 67 to 69 | 3 | 12 |
| 70 to 72 | 7 | 12 |
| 73 to 75 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 to 78 | 12 | 72 |
| 79 to 81 | 18 | 42 |
| 82 to 84 | 8 | 9 |
| 85 to 87 | 10 | 25 |
| 88 to 90 | 11 | 29 |
| 91 to 93 | 5 | 7 |
| 94 to 96 | 12 | 15 |
| 97 to 99 | 6 | 11 |
| 100 to 102 | 7 | 21 |
| 103 to 105 | 17 | 18 |
| 106 to 108 | 3 | 3 |
| 109 to 111 | 2 | 7 |
| 112 to 114 | 8 | 62 |
| 115 to 117 | 2 | 8 |
| 118 to 118 | 0 | 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.
TIFFANY: I know. But she never smiles. She’ll ruin all the pictures. FELICIA: She’s right, I will. Listen to her. She’s making some solid points.
TIFFANY: Oh, my, god. That is sooo cute on you. You could be hot if you quit dressing like so... agro. Now that you’re eighteen you should totally be… TIFFANY: You know? FELICIA: Yeah. Boobs. Good. Made a note.
FELICIA: Um... You okay? BRANDY: Do I look like I’m okay? Fuck. FELICIA: You know what might make you feel better? Putting forty on pump two.
MANDY: Thanks. Wow. I’m sorry, I gotta go. My dance troop is performing at the AIM tent in a few minutes. You should come watch. FELICIA: Well, actually we were just...
MANDY: I would have blown you, you know. FELICIA: Wow.
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 25 are women's.
257 lines from women, 753 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
18 women and 31 men in the cast. 12 women and 13 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 42 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 25% of the words (2,327), men 75% (7,138).
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
6
Two men
84
Exhibit F: behind the camera
4 of the 16 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 43% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Sean Anders (man)
- Written by
- John Morris (man), Sean Anders (man)
- From the novel by
- Andy Behrens (gender not listed)
- Produced by
- John Morris (man), Bob Levy (man), Leslie Morgenstein (man)
- Shot by
- Tim Orr (man)
- Edited by
- George Folsey Jr. (man), Charles Kaplan (gender not listed)
- Music by
- Stephen Trask (non-binary) (non-binary)
- Production design by
- Aaron Osborne (man)
- Costumes by
- Kristin M. Burke (woman)
- Cast by
- Lisa Beach (woman), Ellen Jacoby (woman), Sarah Katzman (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Production
4 women, 4 men, 1 not listed
-
Costume & Make-Up
4 women, 0 men, 4 not listed
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Art
2 women, 2 men, 1 not listed
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Other crew
2 women, 2 men, 1 not listed
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Sound
0 women, 2 men, 1 non-binary
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Writing
0 women, 2 men, 1 not listed
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Editing
0 women, 1 men, 1 not listed
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Camera
0 women, 1 men
- Women
- Men
- Non-binary
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 21 on average. Men: 24 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Katrina Bowden 20, Amanda Crew 22, Alice Greczyn 22
Men
Cole Petersen 15, Charlie McDermott 18, Mark L. Young 20, Josh Zuckerman 23, Clark Duke 23, Seth Green 34, James Marsden 35
Exhibit H: the money
It made 99% of what it cost.
- Budget
- $19 million
- Box office
- $18.8 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 118 scenes and 1,054 lines of dialogue. How the test works
