Passes the Bechdel test
Stan & Ollie
2019. Directed by Jon S. Baird, written by Jeff Pope and AJ Marriot.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
8 women characters. 6 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 1 scene out of 111. -
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.
The film
The true story of Hollywood's greatest comedy double-act, Laurel and Hardy, is brought to the big screen for the first time. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the inimitable movie icons, 'Stan and Ollie' is the heartwarming story of what would become the pair's triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the pair embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (Nina Arianda)--a formidable double act in their own right--the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.
- Released
- 11 Jan 2019
- Genres
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Rated
- PG
- IMDb
- 7.2 / 10
- Metascore
- 75 / 100
- Awards
- Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards. 6 wins & 30 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Laurel 282 lines, man
- Hardy 269 lines, man
- Lucille 65 lines, woman
- Delfont 44 lines, man
- Ida 41 lines, woman
- Roach 19 lines, man
- Lord Warley 9 lines, man
- Receptionist 9 lines, woman
- Horne 8 lines, man
- Cook 7 lines, man
Full cast, 35 people
- Steve Coogan as Stanley "Stan" Laurel
- John C. Reilly as Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
- Shirley Henderson as Lucille Hardy
- Nina Arianda as Ida Kitaeva Laurel
- Rufus Jones as Bernard Delfont
- Danny Huston as Hal Roach
- Joseph Balderrama as James W. Horne
- John Henshaw as Nobby Cook
- Keith MacPherson as James Finlayson
- Richard Cant as Harry Langdon
- Susy Kane as Cynthia Clark
- Josh Alexander as Newspaper Stand Boy
- Tapiwa Mugweni as Burgess
- Stewart Alexander as Joe Schenck
- Kevin Millington as Clapper Loader
- Toby Sedgwick as Palladium Manager
- Rebecca Yeo as Concierge Savoy
- Stephanie Hyam as Mr. Miffin's Receptionist
- Kate Okello as Glass & Bottle Inn Receptionist
- Sanjeev Kohli as Glasgow Empire Manager
- Ashley Robinson as Gordon Douglas
- Greg Canestrari as Stan's Lawyer
- Roger Ringrose as Doctor at Savoy
- Ella Kenion as Holiday Camp Organiser
- Veronica Clifford as Elderly Woman - Glasgow
- Elizabeth Bennett as Lady Warley
- Conrad Asquith as Lord Warley
- Owen Findlay as Robin Hood
- Danny Scheinmann as Jeweler
- Bentley Kalu as Elephant Wrangler
- Tom Bates as Scene Hand - Roach Lot
- Ella Baird as Ann MacDonald
- Josh Connor as Assistant Stage Manager
- Matt Dunkley as Conductor
- Paul Bailey as Art Greene (uncredited)
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 2% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 111
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 1 | 95 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 to 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 to 15 | 7 | 17 |
| 16 to 18 | 6 | 43 |
| 19 to 21 | 0 | 25 |
| 22 to 24 | 3 | 37 |
| 25 to 27 | 0 | 50 |
| 28 to 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 to 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 to 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 to 39 | 0 | 25 |
| 40 to 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 43 to 45 | 5 | 14 |
| 46 to 48 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 to 51 | 7 | 20 |
| 52 to 54 | 29 | 17 |
| 55 to 57 | 10 | 11 |
| 58 to 60 | 10 | 9 |
| 61 to 63 | 23 | 71 |
| 64 to 66 | 3 | 3 |
| 67 to 69 | 2 | 4 |
| 70 to 72 | 0 | 11 |
| 73 to 75 | 0 | 16 |
| 76 to 78 | 5 | 6 |
| 79 to 81 | 3 | 15 |
| 82 to 84 | 1 | 61 |
| 85 to 87 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 to 90 | 1 | 14 |
| 91 to 93 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 to 96 | 2 | 6 |
| 97 to 99 | 3 | 0 |
| 100 to 102 | 3 | 20 |
| 103 to 105 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 to 108 | 0 | 14 |
| 109 to 111 | 0 | 15 |
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.
IDA: Winter Palace at St. Petersburg, this is Palace. Buckingham is little dog house. LUCILLE: To think of her in there, with all those rooms, and the soldiers outside looking after her. Isn’t she’s just the sweetest little doll?
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 16 are women's.
130 lines from women, 671 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
8 women and 19 men in the cast. 6 women and 15 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 25 of 818.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 108 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 (1,643), men 84% (8,372).
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
13
Two men
55
Exhibit F: behind the camera
2 of the 10 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 36% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Jon S. Baird (man)
- Written by
- Jeff Pope (man)
- Produced by
- Faye Ward (woman)
- Shot by
- Laurie Rose (man)
- Edited by
- Billy Sneddon (man), Úna Ní Dhonghaíle (woman)
- Music by
- Rolfe Kent (man)
- Production design by
- John Paul Kelly (man)
- Costumes by
- Guy Speranza (man)
- Cast by
- Andy Pryor (man)
The crew, department by department
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Production
5 women, 6 men, 9 not listed
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Art
1 women, 5 men, 8 not listed
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Other crew
3 women, 4 men, 6 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
3 women, 6 men, 2 not listed
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Camera
1 women, 5 men, 3 not listed
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Sound
2 women, 4 men, 3 not listed
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Directing
3 women, 1 men, 2 not listed
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Lighting
0 women, 0 men, 4 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 44 on average. Men: 51 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Nina Arianda 34, Shirley Henderson 53
Men
Joseph Balderrama 32, Rufus Jones 43, Steve Coogan 53, John C. Reilly 53, Danny Huston 56, John Henshaw 68
Exhibit H: the money
It made 2.4 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $10 million
- Box office
- $24.4 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 111 scenes and 818 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
