And, with over $2 billion at the box office worldwide, there’s no denying that the fan base has grown from largely male to women representing a significant portion of the audience. the next film as its leading character; it’s time to give her the respect of a voice equal to her male counterparts. After all, when Luke starred in Episode IV, he and the other male characters had 94% of the dialogue. Surely, Rey and her fellow females deserve at least 50%.

10. GRAVITY

When one thinks of Alfonso Cuaron’s feast for the eyes space drama, Gravity, the image most likely conjured is that of Sandra Bullock afloat and alone in the vast vacuum above Earth. Yes, George Clooney, was around for a little while; but, the film was almost entirely about Bullock attempting the impossible — a self-rescue in space.

And yet, even when she’s the only character for miles, Bullock still finds herself overrun with what men have to say. 54% of a movie starring a woman solo in space was dominated by male dialogue. Although, it’s possible that all that intense breathing and incomprehensible panicking could have bumped her number up if they were included in the original tally.

9. V FOR VENDETTA

Just like The Huntsman: Winter’s War, V for Vendetta is another example of a film that stars a female protagonist but is named after her male counterpart. There’s no doubt that V is a beyond essential part of the story, but the film is told through Evey’s eyes. The audience watches her transformation from ordinary citizen to radical disestablishmentarian. The noble cop Finch and his role as a sort of second narrator while uncovering the corruptness of the government is likely what tips the scale towards a male dialogue number of 58%.

That’s despite the film including a dream-like sequence during Evey’s imprisonment told entirely through the words of a woman V knew, Valerie. But, neither Evey’s metamorphosis nor the memories of Valerie resulted in the ladies of the film speaking more than the various male co-stars.

8. SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN

After raking in over 2.5 billion dollars worldwide in the Snow White and The Huntsman.

Even without the extra background given to Theron’s Evil Queen character, one would think that Snow White’s story would be the most important one in her own movie. Not the case it seems, as her dialogue in addition to Theron’s and all the other females in Snow White and The Huntsman only added up to 39% of the lines spoken. Only time will tell if the additions of Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain to the sequel can knock the women’s speaking roles up higher than the eponymous Huntsman.

7. ANNA KARENINA

As an actress who has tackled dialogue from nearly every recent century, including the likes of the most famous Jane Austen character of all time, everyone knows that Keira Knightley can handle a hefty script. With Anna Karenina, she took on the words of two great writers, Tom Stoppard (screenplay) and Leo Tolstoy (author). The adaptation of this detailed and intricate Russian novel is woven tightly around Anna’s ions and plights, but the societal restrictions on women shows through in the limited 44% of lines spoken by females as well as the tragedy of Anna’s circumstances.

Some would argue that historical accuracy demands a more silent woman, but that seems like a stretch when any story told on film can give life to a person’s thoughts and dreams as well as the words they say out loud.

6. MULAN

One of the more startling statistics and examples on this list is the Disney classic, Mulan. While other Disney films like Beauty and the Beast, which contains an almost classic example of Stockholm Syndrome, have been picked apart since their releases for their portrayals of women, Mulan has maintained a good reputation. In comparison, it shows a strong woman who finds inner strength, gains the respect of men, and saves China—quite a step up for Disney.

Which is why it is so shocking to learn that a mere 25% of dialogue in Mulan is attributed to female characters. You would think that as the lead in a film aimed at young girls, Mulan’s thoughts and words would be more relevant to the audience than those of any man. But, the sexism that forces Mulan to impersonate a man in the film apparently goes beyond the time period of ancient China.

5. ZERO DARK THIRTY

Jessica Chastain’s whip-smart and relentless character in The Dark Knight; and, the not overly-wordy Mark Wahlberg was up at 73% in The Fighter. Women can still have great roles in such films, as evidenced by Melissa Leo’s Oscar in the latter example.

But, a taciturn female lead shouldn’t have to relinquish her quota of lines to a mere 38%, as was the case in Zero Dark Thirty, if such a standard would never be expected of a man.

4. ELIZABETH

Queen Elizabeth was one of the most powerful women in history, made even more so by the fact that she ruled an empire without the need of a man at her side.

When it came time for the flawless Cate Blanchett to portray her in the film Elizabeth, this regal monarch was only given 43% of the say in her own story. If Daniel Day Lewis’ Abraham Lincoln or Colin Firth’s King George IV had only spoken 43% of the lines in their biographical movies, you can believe there would have been outcry about women taking over the films. Fortunately, the follow-up film, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, did see that increase to 53%, but that still doesn’t come close to the 88% Lincoln saw or the 90% for The King’s Speech.