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

[[3]] Clerks II (2006) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests (although dubious). It was entered by Matty Perron on 2011-12-19 01:14:56.

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Matty Perron said:
The outraged customer played by Wanda Sykes yells about Randall's racist remark and Becky apologizes.
Message posted on 2011-12-19 01:14:57
efz disagreed with the rating and said:
We don't know the customer's name.
Message posted on 2014-03-29 18:26:24
Rognik said:
We might not know the customer's name, but it is a fairly long conversation with the female manager, so she's far from just an incidental character. A lot of the other customer characters are similarly unnamed.

If you only want named characters, I think Becky does talk with Dante's fiancee (whose name slips my mind right now), but I suppose their conversation sticks to about Dante and his wedding. I still say Wanda Sykes's character counts as a pass, but I'll agree it dubiously passes.
Message posted on 2014-07-08 02:39:40
RL disagreed with the rating and said:
Absolutely does not pass the Bechdel test
The only two named female characters only talk to each other about the main characters (male) future.
And by the end the protagonist proposes even though he knows. Because they literally have a conversation during the film. It's not really something she would want to do.
I enjoy this film, but a step forward for women it is not! Both women are used as plot points for the protagonist.
Message posted on 2023-01-06 16:13:59

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