Bechdel Test Movie List

Ariel talks to Ursula, but the entire conversation is about her becoming human so she can get the prince.

Too bad they couldn't include Ariel wanting an eternal soul, as in the HCA version.

Prince Eric's maid, Carlotta, talks to Ariel about having been washed up from a ship wreck. I know that, at this point, Ariel has no voice, but she is expressive during the scene. A few minutes later Carlotta escorts Ariel into the dining room and tells her "Don't be shy." Ariel seems to respond in body language.

"Ariel talks to Ursula, but the entire conversation is about her becoming human so she can get the prince."

Sure, ignore one of the principle songs of the movie which discuss her motivations for becoming human.

I suppose the reasoning here is that she forgets all those other motivations once she falls in love?

Right:

"Betcha on land, they understand/that they don't reprimand their daughters/bright young women/sick of swimmin'/ready to stand."

Also, I'm willing to count Flounder as a female character, and they definitely have plenty of real conversation.

Also, Ursula chides Ariel on her manners, and then discusses the terms of her contract, some of which is about Ariel belonging to Ursula and Ariel losing her voice, at which point Ariel does question this. It's borderline, but you could count it.

The conversation between Ursula and Ariel is long and covers many different topics. Some are to do with men, some are not. The majority of the Ursula dominated conversation is her explaining her work and powers to a rather frightened and dumbstruck Ariel. It should pass based on that conversation, even disregarding the issue of whether conversations where one participant is mute, or with female voice acted fish count.

The movie passes the test.

The beginning song is "The Daughters of Triton" and is about each of the six older mermaid princesses, each introducing themselves by name (Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, Allana) and singing about their desire to introduce their youngest sister, Ariel, in her musical debut for the kingdom.

Ariel is the subject and they are "talking" to one another and the audience through song, as well as incidentally introducing Triton and Sebastian as additional characters in the film.

Later, Adrina tells Ariel to get up in the morning. When Ariel is singing to herself, the sisters talk amongst themselves, wondering what is wrong with her, with Atina asking the others, "What's with her lately?"

It isn't until later, when Triton appears, that love (with a male) is brought up as the topic of conversation.

Finally, Ursula and Ariel do exchange lines that aren't about the prince. Ariel calls Ursula a monster and Ursula calls her a brat and threatens her saying that with or without the contract, she could destroy her. The subject there isn't Triton, it's abut Ursula asserting her dominance and triumph over Ariel and all others.

Flounder is a male. In the Little Mermaid sequel--which passes with flying colors, as it has many conversations between Ariel and her daughter--Flounder has a fish moustache!

The poster is correct about Ariel's motivation to be human. She was interested in that even before she met Eric.

I was tempted to disagree with the rating on the grounds that Ariel wanted to explore the land for more reasons than one, but her deal with Ursula nevertheless specifically states that she must kiss the prince. This is not a dubious pass, this is a clear fail in my opinion.