A recent, exhaustive study conducted by Polygraph broke down the gender bias in more than 2,000 films. According to the study, which focused on movie dialogue, men speak more than women. You don’t have to scour thousands of Hollywood scripts to see that — most movies have more male characters, so men are obviously going to have more lines. But one thing that is pretty surprising is that men often speak more than women in movies about women. In The Hunger Games, for example, Katniss has the most lines but the bulk of the movie’s dialogue is spoken by male characters. While this data may be disconcerting, there are filmmakers actively working to give female characters a voice and female actors meaty roles. Here are a few great movies that are driven by female dialogue.

Bound (1996)

Violet (Jennifer Tilly) realizes that she needs to ditch her mafioso boyfriend tout de suite after she strikes up a sexual relationship with ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon). Together, the two women hatch a plan to (a) run off together, (b) steal a cool $2 million of mob money, and (c) not get killed in the process.

Line Count: 655 lines are spoken by Violet. The male character with the highest line count is Violet’s mob boss boyfriend Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) with 610 lines.

Percentage of lines Spoken by Women: 60.2%

Why it Matters: This is a mob movie that reinvents the moll trope. Here the mafioso girlfriend has a voice, life, and desires that aren’t tied to her boyfriend. The line count not only shows that the story revolves around Violet, it’s a reflection of the character’s agency.

The Descent (2005)

Six women try to work out long-held resentments while spelunking in a cave lousy with blood-thirsty creatures.

Line Count: All 408 lines are spoken by women.

Percentage of Lines Spoken by Women: 100%

Why it Matters: This movie was originally intended to have a mix of male and female characters but director Neil Marshall nixed that idea. All of the characters (save for an extra and some of the wall-climbing creatures) are women. In the end, the movie is just as enjoyable as it likely would have been otherwise, proving that there’s a market for female-centric survival horror.

The Duchess (2008)

In 18th Century England, Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire (Keira Knightly), captivates the masses with her style, beauty, and bold personality.

Line Count: Georgiana has 305 lines. The character with the next highest line count is her love interest, Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper), with 120 lines.

Percentage of Lines Spoken by Women: 61.3%

Why it Matters: The real Duchess of Devonshire was outspoken political campaigner who brazenly challenged the mores and leaders of her time. Line count here is an expression of the historical figure’s defiance and it allows the Duchess to be the star of her own story.

Margot at the Wedding (2007)

Margot (Nicole Kidman) questions her sister Pauline’s (Jennifer Jason Leigh) decision to marry free-spirited, slacker Malcolm (Jack Black). She also questions every other life decision Pauline has made, which makes the time leading up to Pauline’s wedding a real hoot.

Line Count: 571 lines spoken by Margot, 408 spoken by Pauline. The male character with the highest line count is Malcolm with 252 lines.

Percentage of Lines Spoken by Women: 67.4%

Why it Matters: The brutal back and forth between Margot and Pauline makes this movie immensely watchable — there is a kind of voyeuristic pleasure in seeing all of that dysfunctional. But the dialogue here also gives Kidman and Leigh — two terrific actresses over the age of 40 — the opportunity to carry a film, just like their over-40, male counterparts do on a regular basis.

Young Adult (2011)

Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) ghostwrites Sweet Valley High-esque novels. When her high school sweetheart Buddy (Patrick Wilson) emails her, Mavis — who also happens to be a divorced alcoholic — decides that she and Buddy are meant to be. She travels back to her small hometown to snatch him away from his wife and new baby daughter.

Line Count: 427 lines spoken by Mavis Gary. The male character with the highest line count is former high school loser and Mavis’ only ally Matt Freehauf (Patton Oswalt) with 180 lines.

Percentage of Lines Spoken by Women: 61.3%

Why it Matters: Think about your favorite movie quotes. How many were spoken by men? How many by women? Only about a quarter of AFI’s 100 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time were spoken by women. Academy Award-winning wordsmith Diablo Cody penned the Young Adult script and, in this movie, Charlize Theron gets all of the best lines.