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

[[2]] Taking Lives (2004) [imdb]

This movie passed 2 of 3 tests. It was entered by Silverfish on 2015-03-15 01:03:43.

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Silverfish said:
Illeana is an FBI agent consulting with the police, and she interviews Mrs Asher (Rebecca, I think), as part of a police investigation. They think Martin, one of her sons may be a serial killer, and the two talk about both of her sons, and nothing else.

There is also a female medical examiner, but I think she talks in one scene, to the police as a group, about the body of a male accident victim, who is not Martin, as previously thought. She isn't named in the credits anyway, although I thought I heard a reference to her name at some point.
Message posted on 2015-03-15 01:03:43
Mercedes Meyer disagreed with the rating and said:
Towards the end of the movie, Ileana goes into a postal office to pick up a package and had a short conversation with the female clerk. One would think the clerk is not a named character, but then Ileana calls her’Liz’ . I checked the credits and in the credits she is listed as postal clerk..
So I’m not sure if that counts as named.
Here ‘s the conversation:

Clerk:”Sweetheart you should get yourself home, it’s miserable out there”
(Giving her the package)
Ileana:”Thanks, See you Liz”
Clerk:”See you, You be careful huh?”
Ileana:”I will”
So is a person who is addressed during a movie by name but that name is not mentioned in the credits ‘named’?
If so this conversation imho makes it pass
Message posted on 2021-05-28 14:02:32

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