Bechdel Test Movie List

/bech·del test/ n.
1. It has to have at least two [named] women in it
2. Who talk to each other
3. About something besides a man

[[1]] Minority Report (2002) [imdb]

This movie passed 1 of 3 tests. It was entered by neil on 2008-07-31 23:24:57.

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Jenny disagreed with the rating and said:
In their house in the country, the Pre-Cog is talking about what their son's life could have been and would would have been, and the mother responds to her statements. She also then tells them they need to get away before the pre-crime unit arrives, though that could be seen as directed toward both her husband and the Pre-Cog or just her husband. Dubious, but there is dialogue.
Message posted on 2010-07-23 17:07:44
Chocominties said:
I don't think it really qualifies as a conversation. The Precog is making statements and the wife is responding to the statements, but they aren't talking to each other. There's no conversation.
Message posted on 2012-01-11 07:48:03
Alexandre said:
It fails the Bechdel test. There is one scene where Lara and Agatha are together in a room, but they don't talk to each other. The movie is very much led by Tom Cruise. However, it must be said that the way it portrays women is actually satisfying: Agatha is the most powerful of the pre-cogs, and Lara has some pretty badass moments towards the ending of the movie. She needs no man telling her what to do in order to get the job done. You go, girl!
Message posted on 2016-06-29 05:15:28
Orthonox said:
This movie only passes the first step of the Bechdel Test. While there are named women in the movie, none of them ever talk to each other. There is only one scene of two named women, Lara and Agatha, together but they do not talk to each other at all.
Message posted on 2020-06-11 05:36:13
Moose said:
Although I don't have enough insight to know if it for sure passed the test or not I can say that the film follows the main character, who is male, so most scenes include him. But I feel like it does have a good representation of women, for what there is. With Agatha being a woman who doesn't exist just as a woman but as a strong charcterer. I really like this movie, and although it doesn't pass this particular test (supposedly) I love this movie and feel that it does have fair representation of women.
Message posted on 2023-02-13 23:04:07
Moose disagreed with the rating and said:
It should pass 2 of the tests, not just one.
Message posted on 2023-02-13 23:13:03

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