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]] Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) [imdb]

This movie passed 1 of 3 tests. It was entered by dimhir on 2011-05-19 16:54:34.

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Jordan said:
There are two if we count the mermaid as a female character. Which seems fair, but it should be noted she is not a human women--does the test specify?
Message posted on 2011-05-26 12:38:18
Roxann said:
It should be noted that, even if the mermaid does count as a female character on the same level as human women, she only gets a name because a man gives it to her. Without him, she has literally no identity to the audience.
Message posted on 2011-06-12 00:09:59
Victor said:
I disagree with Roxann. The intent of the whole thing about the character being named is to ensure that the character being referred to is one that plays a major and significant role in the plot, and the mermaid in this movie certainly does that. A character does not need to have a name in order to have an identity to the audience, and she would be in the same position as far as her status as a main character even if she hadn't been given a name.
Message posted on 2011-07-08 21:44:47
Aubree said:
According to the logic shown here, if a girl's father names her she can't be a major female character, and any movie without humans in it automatically fails the test. I think non-human females should qualify.
Message posted on 2011-12-21 00:15:12
Alexander said:
On top of never having a conversation, it´s also made clear that almost every important charakter (including the other woman), except the passive Jack Sparrow and the actively disagreeing missionary believes that the mermaid doesn´t deserve a human treatment.
Furthermore, it´s actually the other woman who is behind the plan to exploit the mermaid´s feelings to the missionary to get the necessary tear out of her.
Message posted on 2018-07-17 06:59:22

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