Passes the Bechdel test
The Hollars
2016. Directed by John Krasinski, written by Jim Strouse.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
13 women characters. 13 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 2 scenes out of 93. -
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
Aspiring NYC artist John Hollar returns to his middle America hometown on the eve of his mother's brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind as his dysfunctional family, high school pals, and over-eager ex flood back into his life ahead of his mother's operation.
- Released
- 26 Aug 2016
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
- IMDb
- 6.6 / 10
- Metascore
- 53 / 100
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- John 441 lines, man
- Ron 236 lines, man
- Sally 126 lines, woman
- Don 119 lines, man
- Rebecca 91 lines, woman
- Jason 72 lines, man
- Gwen 47 lines, woman
- Dr. Fong 32 lines, man
- Stacey 25 lines, woman
- Voice 24 lines
Full cast, 40 people
- John Krasinski as John Hollar
- Margo Martindale as Sally Hollar
- Richard Jenkins as Don Hollar
- Sharlto Copley as Ron Hollar
- Anna Kendrick as Rebecca
- Charlie Day as Jason
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Gwen
- Randall Park as Dr. Fong
- Josh Groban as Reverend Dan
- Mary Kay Place as Pam
- Ashley Dyke as Stacey
- Didi Costine as Matilda
- Isabela Costine as Constance
- Timothy Crowe as Loan Officer
- Nancy Nave as OB Nurse
- Yvonne Angulo as ER Nurse
- Tonea Stewart as Latisha
- Gus Sanchez as Pedro
- Lacey Levy as Neurology Nurse
- Debbie Prescott as Liquor Barn Cashier
- Ashley Ailes as Nurse in Hallway
- Taylor Berry as Labor Nurse
- Sarah Smith as ICU Nurse #1
- Stephanie Carmichael as ICU Nurse #2
- Tucker Brady as ICU Nurse #3
- Kristin Scoggins as ICU Nurse #4
- William Schilling as Minister
- Terence Mosley as Funeral Director
- Millard Smith as Old Man in Wheelchair
- Brenda Cavin as Old Man's Daughter
- Hillary Schoelzel as ER Nurse #2
- Finn as Photoshoot Dog
- Patrick Kearns as Hospital Guest
- Travis Turner as Doctor
- Lamar Lott as Bank Patron
- Emma Frances Burge as Airport Traveler (uncredited)
- Vincent Eugene Hatten as Doctor (uncredited)
- Aaron J. Brooks as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
- Rhonda Jennings as Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Brady Permenter as Boy on Bike (uncredited)
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 2 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 93
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 to 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 to 6 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 to 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 to 10 | 22 | 87 |
| 11 to 12 | 0 | 63 |
| 13 to 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 15 to 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 17 to 18 | 25 | 29 |
| 19 to 20 | 30 | 29 |
| 21 to 22 | 13 | 14 |
| 23 to 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 to 26 | 22 | 13 |
| 27 to 28 | 8 | 33 |
| 29 to 30 | 0 | 29 |
| 31 to 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 to 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 to 36 | 10 | 13 |
| 37 to 38 | 0 | 67 |
| 39 to 40 | 27 | 59 |
| 41 to 42 | 21 | 25 |
| 43 to 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 to 46 | 12 | 16 |
| 47 to 48 | 3 | 30 |
| 49 to 50 | 14 | 17 |
| 51 to 52 | 5 | 3 |
| 53 to 54 | 20 | 16 |
| 55 to 56 | 6 | 6 |
| 57 to 58 | 25 | 57 |
| 59 to 60 | 3 | 4 |
| 61 to 62 | 11 | 13 |
| 63 to 64 | 8 | 22 |
| 65 to 66 | 1 | 29 |
| 67 to 68 | 0 | 21 |
| 69 to 70 | 0 | 10 |
| 71 to 72 | 1 | 3 |
| 73 to 74 | 3 | 9 |
| 75 to 76 | 0 | 9 |
| 77 to 78 | 8 | 24 |
| 79 to 80 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 to 82 | 3 | 6 |
| 83 to 84 | 0 | 6 |
| 85 to 86 | 0 | 14 |
| 87 to 88 | 1 | 6 |
| 89 to 90 | 3 | 13 |
| 91 to 92 | 7 | 6 |
| 93 to 93 | 3 | 0 |
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.
CONSTANCE: What? I thought mom said it was too soon to say. MATILDA: What’s happening?
CONSTANCE: Oh, my god. MATILDA: Grandma’s going to die?
SALLY: Girls! What are you doing out of school? MATILDA: I don’t want you to die, Grandma!
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 27 are women's.
350 lines from women, 932 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
13 women and 10 men in the cast. 13 women and 9 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 2 of 1,326.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 93 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 26% of the words (2,438), men 74% (6,853). Women have 27% 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
5
Two men
73
Exhibit F: behind the camera
3 of the 11 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 32% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- John Krasinski (man)
- Written by
- Jim Strouse (man)
- Produced by
- John Krasinski (man), Ben Nearn (gender not listed), Tom Rice (man), Allyson Seeger (woman)
- Shot by
- Eric Alan Edwards (man)
- Edited by
- Sarah Flack (woman)
- Music by
- Josh Ritter (man)
- Production design by
- Daniel B. Clancy (man)
- Costumes by
- Caroline Eselin (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Production
3 women, 5 men, 5 not listed
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Editing
1 women, 2 men
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Art
1 women, 1 men
-
Camera
0 women, 1 men
-
Costume & Make-Up
1 women, 0 men
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Other crew
0 women, 1 men
-
Directing
0 women, 1 men
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Sound
0 women, 1 men
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 49 on average. Men: 44 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Anna Kendrick 31, Mary Elizabeth Winstead 31, Margo Martindale 65, Mary Kay Place 68
Men
Josh Groban 35, John Krasinski 36, Charlie Day 40, Sharlto Copley 42, Randall Park 42, Richard Jenkins 69
Exhibit H: the money
It made 27% of what it cost.
- Budget
- $3.8 million
- Box office
- $1 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 93 scenes and 1,326 lines of dialogue. How the test works
