Fails the Bechdel test
The Irishman
2019. Directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Steven Zaillian and Charles Brandt.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
1 / 3
Fails
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Yes
1. At least two women
34 women characters. 6 of them speak. -
No
2. Who talk to each other
Our parser found no scene where two women talk to each other. -
No
3. About something besides a man
Not reached: the film fails an earlier rule.
Second opinion
Agree bechdeltest.com readers give it 1 out of 3.
The film
Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family. In particular, the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of his life-long friend, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who mysteriously vanished in late July 1975 at the age of 62.
- Released
- 27 Nov 2019
- Genres
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- IMDb
- 7.8 / 10
- Metascore
- 94 / 100
- Awards
- Nominated for 10 Oscars. 72 wins & 354 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Frank V/O 293 lines, man
- Frank 222 lines, man
- Hoffa 143 lines, man
- Bufalino 98 lines, man
- Voice 42 lines
- Pro 35 lines, man
- Sally Bugs 22 lines, man
- Bruno 14 lines, man
- Skinny 13 lines, man
- Salerno 12 lines, man
Full cast, 194 people
- Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran
- Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa
- Joe Pesci as Russell Bufalino
- Harvey Keitel as Angelo Bruno
- Ray Romano as Bill Bufalino
- Bobby Cannavale as Skinny Razor
- Anna Paquin as Older Peggy Sheeran
- Stephen Graham as Anthony 'Tony Pro' Provenzano
- Stephanie Kurtzuba as Irene Sheeran
- Jack Huston as Robert Kennedy / RFK
- Kathrine Narducci as Carrie Bufalino
- Jesse Plemons as Chuckie O'Brien
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Fat Tony Salerno
- Paul Herman as Whispers DiTullio
- Gary Basaraba as Frank 'Fitz' Fitzsimmons
- Marin Ireland as Older Dolores Sheeran
- Lucy Gallina as Young Peggy Sheeran
- Jonathan Morris as Assisted Living Priest
- Dascha Polanco as Nurse
- Welker White as Josephine 'Jo' Hoffa
- Louis Cancelmi as Sally Bugs
- Bo Dietl as Joe Glimco
- Sebastian Maniscalco as Crazy Joe Gallo
- Aleksa Palladino as Mary Sheeran
- Steven Van Zandt as Jerry Vale
- Jim Norton as Don Rickles
- Daniel H. Jenkins as E. Howard 'Big Ears' Hunt
- Billy Smith as FBI Agent #1
- Kevin O'Rourke as John McCullough
- Action Bronson as Casket Salesman
- Glenn Cunningham as Investigator
- Paul Ben-Victor as Jake Gottlieb
- Patrick Gallo as Anthony 'Tony Jack' Giacalone
- James Martin as Mother of Sorrows Priest
- Jake Hoffman as Allen Dorfman
- Barry Primus as Ewing King
- Danny A. Abeckaser as Deadbeat
- Anthony J. Gallo as Food Fair Manager
- J.C. MacKenzie as Prosecutor Jim Neal
- Joseph Bono as Frank Sindone
- Jamil Antonio Stefan as Phil Testa
- Louis Vanaria as Dave Ferrie
- Craig Vincent as Ed Partin
- John Polce as Joe Colombo
- Joseph Riccobene as Jimmy 'The Weasel' Fratianno
- Vinny Vella as Meat Company Yard Manager
- Thomas E. Sullivan as Warren Swanson
- John Cenatiempo as Anthony 'Tony 3 Fingers' Castellito
- Robert Mladinich as Anastasia Bodyguard
- Rich Reilly as Phil The Bartender
- Robert Funaro as Johnny - Friendly Lounge
- Tess Price as Young Maryanne Sheeran
- Jennifer Mudge as Older Maryanne Sheeran
- India Ennenga as Young Dolores
- Jordyn DiNatale as Young Connie Sheeran
- Kate Arrington as Older Connie Sheeran
- Bernie Martin as Teamster
- Philip Suriano as Silver Shop Owner
- Tony Suriano as Silver Shop Owner's Son
- Jason A. Iannacone as German Prisoner #1
- Michael C. Brennan as German Prisoner #2
- James P. Harkins as John The Redhead
- Al Linea as Sam 'Momo' Giancana
- Garry Pastore as Albert Anastasia
- Frank Pietrangolare as Bartender - Friendly Lounge
- Frank Aquilino as Friendly Lounge Guy 'Butchie'
- Johnny T. Sollitto as Friendly Lounge Patron
- Patrick Murney as Peggy's Godfather
- Samantha Soule as Peggy's Godmother
- Richard V. Licata as Judge - Frank's First Trial
- Vito Picone as Villa Roma Manager
- Larry Mazza as Anastasia's Hitman #1
- Craig DiFrancia as Anastasia's Hitman #2
- Ira Drukier as Motel Manager
- Jon Bruno as Russell's Bodyguard
- Paul Borghese as Mobster #1 - Curtain Shop
- Steven Maglio as Mobster #2 - Curtain Shop / Copa Guest #1
- James Licata as Mobster #3 - Curtain Shop
- Veronica Alicino as Curtain Shop Staff #1
- Mike Massimino as Curtain Shop Staff #2
- James Ciccone as Anastasia Mobster in Car #1
- Ron Castellano as Anastasia Mobster in Car #2
- Marco Greco as Grocer
- Meghan Rafferty as Bill Bufalino's Wife
- Aldo Sergi as Aldo
- James Lorinz as Hoffa Rally Teamster #1
- Jeffrey Paul as Hoffa Rally Teamster #2
- Robert C. Kirk as Hoffa Rally Teamster #3
- Vince Maritato as Bathhouse Teamster
- Lawrence Smith as Louis
- Rebecca Faulkenberry as Barbara Hoffa
- Ken Wulf Clark as James P. Hoffa
- John Rue as Senator McClellan
- Steve Routman as Hoffa Attorney - George Fitzgerald
- Fernando Vera as Castellito's Driver
- Peter Claymore as Tough Teamster - Hoffa's Office
- Charles DelGatto as Phil - Milestone Hauling
- Michael Gongora as Cuban Worker
- Eugene Bunge as Joseph Kennedy
- Matthew F. O'Connor as Pro Rally Teamster #1
- Cliff Moylan as Pro Rally Teamster #2
- Vincenzo DelRiccio as Pro Rally Teamster #3
- Steve Beauchamp as Pro Rally Teamster #4
- Alfred Sauchelli, Jr. as Trucking Company Owner
- Joe Giorgio as Local 326 Truck Driver
- Diana Agostini as Ice Cream Shop Patron #1
- Lauren Aparicio as Ice Cream Shop Patron #2
- Kelley Rae O'Donnell as Ice Cream Shop Staff #1
- John Garrett Greer as Ice Cream Shop Staff #2
- Jack Caruso as Swanson's Booking Detective
- John Scurti as Bertram B. Beveridge
- Thomas J. Jenkins as Nashville Court Clerk
- Steve Witting as Judge William Miller
- Luke Smith as Reporter
- Brent Langdon as Judge Frank Wilson
- James D. Forsha as Tony Pro FBI Agent #1
- Giacomino J. Matra as Tony Pro Guy #1
- Paul Pearlman as Tony Pro Guy #2
- Frank L. Messina as Tony Pro Guy #3
- Cilda Shaur as Colombo's Wife
- Dominick LaRuffa Jr. as Colombo's Son #1
- Erick Zamora as Colombo's Son #2
- Joe Caniano as Copa Guest #2
- Lou Martini Jr. as Copa Guest #3
- Michael Bottari as Copa Guest #4
- John Bianco as Copa Guest #5
- Margaret Anne Florence as Gallo's Wife Sina
- Siena Marino as Gallo's Daughter Lisa
- Lori Arkin as Gallo's Sister Carmella Fiorello
- Nicholas Chrysan as Pete The Greek
- Samantha Coppola as Pete The Greek's Girlfriend
- Logan Crawford as Reporter at Prison
- Jeff DeHart as President Nixon
- Mark Fairchild as Attorney General Mitchell
- Blaise Corrigan as Dave Johnson
- Jill Brown as Dave Johnson's Wife
- Tim Neff as Little Fitz
- Matt Walton as TV Host / Moderator
- Peter Jay Fernandez as NAACP President Cecil Moore
- Stephen Mailer as District Attorney Emmett Fitzpatrick
- Gino Cafarelli as Mayor Frank Rizzo
- Robin Kerbis as Angelo Bruno's Wife
- Lucia Giannetta as Tony Pro's Wife
- Michael Romeo Ruocco as Casino Photographer
- Amanda Kloots as Golddigger Dancer
- Anne Horak as Golddigger Dancer
- Brittany Bigelow as Golddigger Dancer
- Vanessa Mitchell as Golddigger Dancer
- Madison Eastman as Golddigger Dancer
- Purdie Baumann as Golddigger Dancer
- Jesse Wildman as Golddigger Dancer
- Nina Lafarga as Golddigger Dancer
- Neil Posner as Jerry Vale Band
- Michael Leviton as Jerry Vale Band
- Bridget Barkan as Jerry Vale Band
- Andrea Weinzierl as Jerry Vale Band
- Richard V. Pagano as Jerry Vale Band
- Nicholas Wight as Jerry Vale Band
- Clark Carmichael as Pilot
- Joseph Russo as Bruno Denzetta
- Jeremy Luke as Marco Rossi
- Barbara Eyland as Guest Dancing at Casino #1
- Tracy J. Everitt as Guest Dancing at Casino #2
- Saint Marino as Wedding Wise Guy #1
- Mario Corry as Wedding Wise Guy #2
- Johnny Potenza as Wedding Wise Guy #3
- Joe Passaro as Wedding Wise Guy #4
- Patrick Borriello as Wedding Wise Guy #5
- Alfred Nittoli as Inmate Alfredo
- David Aaron Baker as Assistant US Attorney
- Stanley Burns as Colonoscopy Doctor
- Bill Timoney as Prosecutor - Frank's 2nd Trial
- Thomas J. McDonald as Deputy Clerk - Frank's 2nd Trial
- Virl Andrick as Judge - Frank's 2nd Trial
- Ernest L. Sanders Jr. as Frank's Orderly
- Bill McHugh as Funeral Priest
- Kevin Kane as FBI Agent #2
- Amelia Brain as Sales Girl at Crypt
- Craig Castaldo as Man in Wheelchair
- Michael Iacono as Bowler (uncredited)
- Tommy Bayiokos as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Michael Cullum as Juror (uncredited)
- Rick Bolander as Lewisburg Guard (uncredited)
- Shade Rupe as Teamster (uncredited)
- Ian Zelbo as Brother in Ice Cream Parlor (uncredited)
- Jacqueline Kennedy as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
- John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
- Leonard Zimmerman as Supervisor - Cadillac Linen (uncredited)
- Norman Aaronson as Government Attorney (uncredited)
- Michael DiMonte as Peggy's Classmate (uncredited)
- Albert Gomez as Giancana's Associate (uncredited)
- Larry Romano as Phil Testa (as Jamil Antonio Stefan)
- John Bernard Martin as Teamster (as Bernie Martin)
- Steve Garfanti as Giancana associate
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 6 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 6% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 278
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 to 12 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 to 18 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 to 24 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 | 10 |
| 31 to 36 | 0 | 17 |
| 37 to 42 | 0 | 11 |
| 43 to 48 | 0 | 25 |
| 49 to 54 | 1 | 20 |
| 55 to 60 | 0 | 6 |
| 61 to 66 | 2 | 21 |
| 67 to 72 | 0 | 10 |
| 73 to 78 | 0 | 11 |
| 79 to 84 | 0 | 38 |
| 85 to 90 | 0 | 15 |
| 91 to 96 | 0 | 10 |
| 97 to 102 | 0 | 44 |
| 103 to 108 | 0 | 12 |
| 109 to 114 | 1 | 11 |
| 115 to 120 | 0 | 7 |
| 121 to 126 | 0 | 11 |
| 127 to 132 | 0 | 15 |
| 133 to 138 | 0 | 21 |
| 139 to 144 | 0 | 8 |
| 145 to 150 | 0 | 19 |
| 151 to 156 | 0 | 10 |
| 157 to 162 | 0 | 15 |
| 163 to 168 | 0 | 7 |
| 169 to 174 | 0 | 46 |
| 175 to 180 | 0 | 9 |
| 181 to 186 | 1 | 11 |
| 187 to 192 | 1 | 12 |
| 193 to 198 | 0 | 8 |
| 199 to 204 | 0 | 56 |
| 205 to 210 | 0 | 13 |
| 211 to 216 | 0 | 67 |
| 217 to 222 | 0 | 50 |
| 223 to 228 | 0 | 41 |
| 229 to 234 | 0 | 20 |
| 235 to 240 | 0 | 60 |
| 241 to 246 | 1 | 12 |
| 247 to 252 | 0 | 11 |
| 253 to 258 | 0 | 11 |
| 259 to 264 | 0 | 18 |
| 265 to 270 | 0 | 1 |
| 271 to 276 | 6 | 28 |
| 277 to 278 | 0 | 30 |
The evidence
- Straight from the script
- Counted from the script and the credits
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Exhibit A: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 2 are women's.
16 lines from women, 925 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit B: who's in it
34 women and 110 men in the cast. 6 women and 20 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 41 of 997.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 325 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 1% of the words (142), men 99% (12,595). Women have 2% of the lines, so their lines run shorter than men's.
Exhibit D: 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
0
Two men
74
Exhibit E: behind the camera
5 of the 19 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 25% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Martin Scorsese (man)
- Written by
- Steven Zaillian (man)
- Produced by
- Troy Allen (man), Robert De Niro (man), Randall Emmett (man), Gastón Pavlovich (man), Jane Rosenthal (woman), Martin Scorsese (man) and 4 more
- Shot by
- Rodrigo Prieto (man)
- Edited by
- Thelma Schoonmaker (woman)
- Music by
- Robbie Robertson (man)
- Production design by
- Bob Shaw (man)
- Costumes by
- Sandy Powell (woman), Christopher Peterson (man)
- Cast by
- Ellen Lewis (woman)
The crew, department by department
-
Art
11 women, 9 men, 29 not listed
-
Production
10 women, 21 men, 7 not listed
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Other crew
2 women, 13 men, 17 not listed
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Camera
0 women, 11 men, 9 not listed
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Sound
0 women, 12 men, 2 not listed
-
Visual Effects
0 women, 6 men, 3 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
2 women, 3 men, 2 not listed
-
Directing
1 women, 4 men, 1 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit F: how old the stars were
Women: 42 on average. Men: 63 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Anna Paquin 37, Stephanie Kurtzuba 47
Men
Jack Huston 36, Stephen Graham 46, Bobby Cannavale 49, Ray Romano 61, Robert De Niro 76, Joe Pesci 76, Al Pacino 79, Harvey Keitel 80
Exhibit G: the money
It made 1% of what it cost.
- Budget
- $159 million
- Box office
- $968,853
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 278 scenes and 997 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
