Passes the Bechdel test
Wonka
2023. Directed by Paul King, written by Simon Farnaby and Paul King and Roald Dahl.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
3 / 3
Passes
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Yes
1. At least two women
16 women characters. 4 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
In 7 scenes out of 125. -
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
Willy Wonka is the mastermind behind some of the most delicious and innovative chocolate creations the world has ever seen. But before shaking up the chocolate industry and making a name for himself as a confectionery genius, the ambitious young creator had to defy all odds. As a result, Willy transformed his wildest dreams into reality with a bold vision, determination, and unexpected help from new friends. After all, hard work and a dash of magic can make anything happen. Because, as Willy already knows, it only takes a dream to make a difference.
- Released
- 15 Dec 2023
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Rated
- PG
- IMDb
- 6.9 / 10
- Metascore
- 66 / 100
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award. 6 wins & 45 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Willy 354 lines, man
- Noodle 164 lines, woman
- Mrs Scrubitt 88 lines, woman
- Slugworth 81 lines, man
- Oompa Loompa 66 lines, man
- Abacus Crunch 51 lines, man
- Chief 51 lines
- Bleacher 43 lines, man
- Fickelgruber 29 lines, man
- Prodnose 28 lines, man
Full cast, 52 people
- Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka
- Calah Lane as Noodle
- Keegan-Michael Key as Chief of Police
- Hugh Grant as Oompa Loompa
- Paterson Joseph as Arthur Slugworth
- Olivia Colman as Mrs. Scrubbit
- Tom Davis as Bleacher
- Jim Carter as Abacus Crunch
- Rowan Atkinson as Father Julius
- Matt Lucas as Prodnose
- Mathew Baynton as Ficklegruber
- Natasha Rothwell as Piper Benz
- Rakhee Thakrar as Lottie Bell
- Rich Fulcher as Larry Chucklesworth
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Officer Affable
- Simon Farnaby as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
- Ellie White as Gwennie, Mistress of the Keys
- Sally Hawkins as Willy's Mother
- Colin O'Brien as Young Willy Wonka
- Freya Parker as Miss Bon Bon
- Murray McArthur as Ship Captain
- Charlotte Ritchie as Barbara
- Phil Wang as Colin
- Rufus Jones as Jenkins
- Isy Suttie as Fruit & Veg Vendor
- Ian Bartholomew as Sceptical Old Man
- Sophie Winkleman as The Countess
- Justin Edwards as Green Skinned Customer
- Michael Abubakar as Orange Haired Customer
- Tim FitzHigham as Sinister Ship’s Captain
- Jane Bertish as Baroness Von Schmeichelhammer
- Tracy Ifeachor as Dorothy Smith
- Dominic Coleman as Donovan
- Muzz Khan as Oompa Loompa Guard 1
- Ben Howard as Oompa Loompa Guard 2
- Alison Pargeter as Wendy Chucklesworth
- Bleu Woodward as Waitress
- Paul G. Raymond as Map Seller
- Lola Shepelev as Moustachided Little Girl
- Marina Bye as Green-Bearded Customer
- Robyn Rose as Tram Lady 1
- Millie O'Donnell as Tram Lady 2
- Susie Fairfax as Abacus Crunch's Wife
- Macie Blake as Abacus Crunch's Granddaughter (4 Years Old)
- Ellie Blake as Abacus Crunch's Granddaughter (8 Years Old)
- Matilda Tucker as Young Mother
- Bertie Caplan as Shoeshine Boy
- Gustave Die as Ship's Engineer
- Poppy Townsend White as School Girl (uncredited)
- Grant Crookes as Mourner (uncredited)
- Rene Costa as Barber (uncredited)
- Luan Gallagher as Dancer (uncredited)
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 3 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 8% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 125
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 to 9 | 26 | 41 |
| 10 to 12 | 24 | 60 |
| 13 to 15 | 6 | 14 |
| 16 to 18 | 29 | 28 |
| 19 to 21 | 11 | 13 |
| 22 to 24 | 0 | 29 |
| 25 to 27 | 18 | 21 |
| 28 to 30 | 9 | 11 |
| 31 to 33 | 20 | 30 |
| 34 to 36 | 20 | 24 |
| 37 to 39 | 3 | 13 |
| 40 to 42 | 6 | 29 |
| 43 to 45 | 19 | 33 |
| 46 to 48 | 4 | 4 |
| 49 to 51 | 3 | 4 |
| 52 to 54 | 0 | 10 |
| 55 to 57 | 0 | 27 |
| 58 to 60 | 10 | 28 |
| 61 to 63 | 14 | 15 |
| 64 to 66 | 4 | 23 |
| 67 to 69 | 13 | 51 |
| 70 to 72 | 1 | 3 |
| 73 to 75 | 3 | 36 |
| 76 to 78 | 25 | 23 |
| 79 to 81 | 3 | 7 |
| 82 to 84 | 0 | 4 |
| 85 to 87 | 2 | 6 |
| 88 to 90 | 0 | 3 |
| 91 to 93 | 2 | 2 |
| 94 to 96 | 3 | 0 |
| 97 to 99 | 1 | 4 |
| 100 to 102 | 0 | 4 |
| 103 to 105 | 7 | 10 |
| 106 to 108 | 2 | 2 |
| 109 to 111 | 3 | 22 |
| 112 to 114 | 3 | 5 |
| 115 to 117 | 2 | 13 |
| 118 to 120 | 4 | 21 |
| 121 to 123 | 7 | 14 |
| 124 to 125 | 8 | 46 |
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.
MRS SCRUBITT: Then just sign here and we're done. NOODLE: Read the small print!
MRS SCRUBITT: Noodle! Oh Noodle! NOODLE: Yes, Mrs Scrubitt? MRS SCRUBITT: I've been looking for you. NOODLE: What d'you want?
LOTTIE BELL: What? Why are you staring at me? PIPER BENZ: I just never heard you speak.
LOTTIE BELL: Definitely not. NOODLE: But if we have to take a day off, at least I can give you another reading lesson.
LOTTIE BELL: I don't understand. What...? What...? PIPER BENZ: What happened?
Exhibit B: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 29 are women's.
315 lines from women, 753 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who's in it
16 women and 27 men in the cast. 4 women and 18 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit D: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 25 of 1,162.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 66 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 (2,694), men 74% (7,679). Women have 29% 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
13
Two men
65
Exhibit F: behind the camera
3 of the 13 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 22% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Paul King (man)
- Written by
- Simon Farnaby (man), Paul King (man)
- Story by
- Paul King (man)
- Produced by
- Luke Kelly (man), Alexandra Derbyshire (woman), David Heyman (man)
- Shot by
- Chung Chung-hoon (man)
- Edited by
- Mark Everson (man)
- Music by
- Joby Talbot (man)
- Production design by
- Nathan Crowley (man)
- Costumes by
- Lindy Hemming (woman)
- Cast by
- Nina Gold (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Camera
0 women, 9 men, 30 not listed
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Other crew
4 women, 13 men, 19 not listed
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Sound
1 women, 15 men, 19 not listed
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Art
4 women, 11 men, 16 not listed
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Production
6 women, 8 men, 10 not listed
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Costume & Make-Up
4 women, 0 men, 16 not listed
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Editing
0 women, 1 men, 14 not listed
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Directing
1 women, 4 men, 9 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit G: how old the stars were
Women: 32 on average. Men: 56 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Calah Lane 14, Olivia Colman 49
Men
Timothée Chalamet 27, Matt Lucas 49, Keegan-Michael Key 52, Tom Davis 54, Paterson Joseph 59, Hugh Grant 63, Rowan Atkinson 68, Jim Carter 75
Exhibit H: the money
It made 5.1 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $125 million
- Box office
- $635 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 125 scenes and 1,162 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
