Passes the Bechdel test
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009. Directed by Chris Weitz, written by Melissa Rosenberg and Stephenie Meyer.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
12 women characters. 11 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 10 scenes out of 124. -
Yes
3. About something besides a man
In those scenes, our script parser found no man named. See the scene.
Second opinion
Agree bechdeltest.com readers give it 3 out of 3.
The film
After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella's blood being shed, a sight that proves too intense for the Cullens, who decide to leave the town of Forks, Washington for Bella and Edward's sake. Initially heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob Black. Danger in different forms awaits.
- Released
- 20 Nov 2009
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Rated
- PG-13
- IMDb
- 4.8 / 10
- Metascore
- 44 / 100
- Awards
- 23 wins & 24 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Bella 380 lines, woman
- Jacob 174 lines, man
- Edward 127 lines, man
- Alice 55 lines, woman
- Charlie 43 lines, man
- Aro 20 lines, man
- Embry 17 lines, man
- Jessica 16 lines, woman
- Sam 14 lines, man
- Carlisle 13 lines, man
Full cast, 47 people
- Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
- Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
- Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
- Dakota Fanning as Jane
- Michael Sheen as Aro
- Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
- Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria
- Billy Burke as Charlie Swan
- Peter Facinelli as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
- Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
- Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
- Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
- Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
- Edi Gathegi as Laurent
- Graham Greene as Harry Clearwater
- Gil Birmingham as Billy Black
- Anna Kendrick as Jessica
- Michael Welch as Mike
- Justin Chon as Eric
- Christian Serratos as Angela
- Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius
- Christina Jastrzembska as Gran / Bella
- Russell Roberts as Mr. Berty
- Cam Gigandet as James (archive footage)
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus
- Curtis Caravaggio as Rogue Vampire
- Daniel Cudmore as Felix
- Charlie Bewley as Demetri
- Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley
- Adrien Dorval as Bob Marks (Neighbor)
- Michael Adamthwaite as Chet
- Alexander Mendeluk as Frat Boy
- Hunter Jackson as Frat Boy
- Gavin Bristol as Frat Boy
- Sean McGrath as Frat Boy
- Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara
- Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call
- Alex Meraz as Paul
- Bronson Pelletier as Jared
- Tinsel Korey as Emily
- Corinna Russo as Italian Child
- Maria Grazia Pompei as Italian Mother
- Roberto Marchetti as Italian Father
- Alessandro Federico as Police Officer
- Justine Wachsberger as Gianna (Receptionist)
- Cameron Bright as Alec
- Noot Seear as Heidi
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 1% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 124
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 to 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 7 to 9 | 18 | 12 |
| 10 to 12 | 8 | 10 |
| 13 to 15 | 21 | 16 |
| 16 to 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 19 to 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 to 24 | 14 | 24 |
| 25 to 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 to 30 | 10 | 4 |
| 31 to 33 | 10 | 12 |
| 34 to 36 | 29 | 18 |
| 37 to 39 | 0 | 7 |
| 40 to 42 | 11 | 18 |
| 43 to 45 | 9 | 11 |
| 46 to 48 | 34 | 39 |
| 49 to 51 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 to 54 | 18 | 21 |
| 55 to 57 | 7 | 8 |
| 58 to 60 | 3 | 3 |
| 61 to 63 | 13 | 13 |
| 64 to 66 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 to 69 | 17 | 14 |
| 70 to 72 | 16 | 38 |
| 73 to 75 | 23 | 15 |
| 76 to 78 | 5 | 13 |
| 79 to 81 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 to 84 | 3 | 3 |
| 85 to 87 | 2 | 2 |
| 88 to 90 | 17 | 24 |
| 91 to 93 | 27 | 7 |
| 94 to 96 | 23 | 21 |
| 97 to 99 | 15 | 9 |
| 100 to 102 | 2 | 1 |
| 103 to 105 | 3 | 7 |
| 106 to 108 | 5 | 0 |
| 109 to 111 | 18 | 15 |
| 112 to 114 | 1 | 1 |
| 115 to 117 | 10 | 29 |
| 118 to 120 | 32 | 24 |
| 121 to 123 | 10 | 7 |
| 124 to 124 | 17 | 26 |
The evidence
- Straight from the script
- Counted from the script and the credits
Tap an exhibit to open it.
Exhibit A: the passing scenes
The scene our parser counted as passing, word for word.
BELLA: I can help you with it -- but first -- I need a picture. My mom's expecting a scrapbook full of memories. ANGELA: I take `em, I don't pose for `em. BELLA: You do today. JESSICA: You'll photoshop my nose if it looks big, right?
ESME: Like that's even possible. Happy birthday, Bella. ALICE: Found it in your bag. Mind?
ALICE: ... is to be alone... BELLA: Time passes. Every tick that goes by... aches...
JESSICA: Come on. BELLA: I know them... I think... JESSICA: Can we just go -- BELLA: I want to see something.
JESSICA: Bella! BELLA: ... Wait BELLA: Stop - stop! - STOP!
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 49 are women's.
494 lines from women, 508 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
12 women and 30 men in the cast. 11 women and 23 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 3 of 1,012.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 13 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 45% of the words (3,828), men 55% (4,651). Women have 49% 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
31
Two men
50
Exhibit F: behind the camera
6 of the 15 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 31% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Chris Weitz (man)
- Written by
- Melissa Rosenberg (woman)
- From the novel by
- Stephenie Meyer (woman)
- Produced by
- Wyck Godfrey (man), Kerry Kohansky-Roberts (woman), Karen Rosenfelt (woman)
- Shot by
- Javier Aguirresarobe (man)
- Edited by
- Peter Lambert (man)
- Music by
- Alexandre Desplat (man)
- Production design by
- David Brisbin (man)
- Costumes by
- Tish Monaghan (woman)
- Cast by
- Sean Cossey (man), Rene Haynes (woman), Joseph Middleton (man), Stuart Aikins (man)
The crew, department by department
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Other crew
7 women, 25 men, 22 not listed
-
Sound
7 women, 17 men, 9 not listed
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Production
7 women, 12 men, 5 not listed
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Art
4 women, 10 men, 7 not listed
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Visual Effects
4 women, 4 men, 11 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
4 women, 3 men, 8 not listed
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Camera
1 women, 7 men, 3 not listed
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Directing
2 women, 4 men, 2 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 24 on average. Men: 31 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Dakota Fanning 15, Kristen Stewart 19, Ashley Greene 22, Rachelle Lefevre 30, Elizabeth Reaser 34
Men
Taylor Lautner 17, Robert Pattinson 23, Peter Facinelli 35, Michael Sheen 40, Billy Burke 42
Exhibit H: the money
It made 14.2 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $50 million
- Box office
- $710 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 124 scenes and 1,012 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
