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

Movie list

[[2]] Ambulance [3 comment(s) available]
[[2]] The Ambushers [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Amelia [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Amelie [12 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Amen.
[[3]] America: The Motion Picture [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] American Animals [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Assassin [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Beauty [1 review(s) available] [6 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Crime Story [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] American Gangster [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Gigolo [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] American Graffiti [3 comment(s) available]
[[2]] American History X [5 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Honey
[[3]] American Hustle [21 comment(s) available]
[[1]] American Made [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Mary [2 comment(s) available]
[[1]] American Outlaws [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] American Pie [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Pie 2 [2 comment(s) available]
[[2]] American Pie Presents: Beta House [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] The American President [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Psycho [13 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Psycho II: All American Girl [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] American Sniper [2 comment(s) available]
[[1]] American Ultra [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Violet [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Warships [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] American Woman
[[3]] American Zombie [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] The American [1 review(s) available]
[[2]] The Americanization of Emily [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Amiche da morire [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Amistad [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] The Amityville Horror [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] The Amityville Horror [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Amityville: The Awakening [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Ammonite [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Amongst Vultures [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Amores Perros [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Amour [4 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Amour fou [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] An Affair to Remember [2 comment(s) available]
[[1]] An American in Paris [1 review(s) available] [2 comment(s) available]
[[1]] An American in Rome [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] An American Pickle [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] An American Tail [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] An American Tail: Fievel Goes West [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] An American Werewolf in London [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] An American Werewolf in Paris
[[3]] An Angel at My Table
[[3]] An Easter Bunny Puppy [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] An Education [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] An Elephant Sitting Still (Da xiang xi di er zuo) [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] An Extremely Goofy Movie [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] An Invisible Sign
[[3]] An Officer and a Gentleman [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] An Unexpected Love [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] An Unmarried Woman
[[2]] Anaconda [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Analyze This
[[2]] Anamolisa [5 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Anand [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anastasia [3 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anatomie d'une chute [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anatomy of a Love Seen [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Anatomy of a Murder [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues [7 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy [8 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Anchors Aweigh [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] And God Created Woman [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] And if we all live together [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] And Now a Word from Our Sponsor [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] And Now for Something Completely Different [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] And Soon the Darkness
[[0]] And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] And Then Came Lola [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Andhadhun
[[3]] Andid edlilega (And Breathe Normally) [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Andrei Rublev
[[3]] The Andromeda Strain [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Angélique [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Angel [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Angel Has Fallen [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Angel Heart
[[0]] Angel's Egg [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Angel-A
[[3]] Angelina Ballerina: Shining Star Trophy Movie [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Angels & Demons [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Angels in America
[[1]] Angels in the Outfield [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Angels of Sin [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Angels with Dirty Faces
[[3]] Angels' Brigade [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] The Angels' Share [3 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Anger Management [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] The Angry Birds Movie
[[3]] Angry Indian Goddesses
[[3]] Angry Inuk [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anguish [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Animal Crackers [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Animal Farm [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Animal House [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Animal Kingdom [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Animals [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Animusic [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anna [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anna and the Apocalypse [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anna and the King [3 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anna Christie
[[3]] Anna Christie
[[2]] Anna Karenina
[[2]] Anna Karenina
[[2]] Anna Karenina [3 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anna Unbound [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annabelle [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Annabelle Butterfly Dance [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annabelle Comes Home
[[0]] Annabelle Serpentine Dance [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annabelle: Creation [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anne of Green Gables
[[3]] Anne of Green Gables [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anne Of Windy Poplars [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annie [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annie [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annie [3 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annie Hall [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Annihilation [9 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Anon [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anora [6 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Another Country [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Another Earth [4 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Another Gay Movie [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Another Happy Day
[[3]] Another Me [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Another Woman [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Another Year [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] The Ant Bully [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] António Um, Dois, TrÊs [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Ant-Man [11 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Ant-Man and the Wasp [5 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania [3 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Antebellum [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anthropoid [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Antichrist [14 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Antiporno [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Antitrust [2 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Antoine and Colette
[[3]] Antonia's Line [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Antwone Fisher
[[3]] Antz [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Any Given Sunday [1 comment(s) available]
[[2]] Any Questions for Ben? [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Any Which Way You Can [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anya [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Anyone but you
[[3]] Anywhere But Here [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Aparajito [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Apart [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Apart From That
[[3]] Apartment #5C [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Apartment 143 [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] The Apartment [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] The Ape [2 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Apocalypse Now [3 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Apocalypto [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Apollo 13 [8 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Apollo 18 [6 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Apostasy [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Apostle [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Appaloosa
[[3]] Appleseed [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Appleseed [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] The Apprentice [2 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Approaching the Unknown [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Appropriate Behavior [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Après Vous [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] April Fool's Day [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] April's Shower [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Apt Pupil
[[0]] Apur Sansar [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Aquaman [6 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Aquamarine [3 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Aquarius
[[3]] Arachnid [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Arachnoquake [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Araya
[[2]] Arbitrage [2 comment(s) available]
[[3]] The Architect [1 comment(s) available]
[[1]] Arctic Blue [1 comment(s) available]
[[0]] Ardor
[[0]] Are Crooks Dishonest? [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Are You Here [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] Are You There God? It's Me Margaret [1 comment(s) available]
[[3]] The Arena [1 comment(s) available]
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About

The Bechdel Test, or Bechdel-Wallace Test, sometimes called the Mo Movie Measure or Bechdel Rule is a simple test which names the following three criteria: (1) it has to have at least two women in it, who (2) who talk to each other, about (3) something besides a man. The test was popularized by Alison Bechdel's comic, the name of which Google won't let me put on this page for inciting hate, in a 1985 strip called The Rule. For a nice video introduction to the subject please check out The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies on feministfrequency.com.

If you need access to the raw data, check out the docs for the api.

Add a movie

If you want to add a movie to this list, please go to the Add a movie page and fill in the form. If you disagree with a rating, please leave a comment on the appropriate movie page instead.

Recent activity

Currently 10562 movies in the database. The five latest additions:

2025-06-27 18:25: [[3]] The Wedding Banquet (2025)
2025-06-24 16:16: [[3]] Psycho Goreman (2020)
2025-06-21 16:16: [[3]] KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
2025-06-17 07:26: [[3]] Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
2025-06-14 19:14: [[0]] Sílene smutná princezna (1968)

The five latest comments were on:

2025-12-05 03:13: [[3]] Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025)
2025-12-04 20:19: [[3]] Mission: Impossible - The Final Reconking (2025)
2025-12-04 15:53: [[3]] Mission: Impossible - The Final Reconking (2025)
2025-12-04 10:52: [[3]] Vesper (2022)
2025-12-03 13:56: [[2]] Casino (1995)

The list

The list you see to the left of this text consists of an icon with the result of the tests (explained below), the title (clicking it will take you to its details page, where you can find the reviews and comments) and finally two optional icons, also explained below. Clicking the icon before the title will take you to the movie's IMDb page.

For the sake of practicality, I've taken the liberty to read the first criterion as only named female characters counting.

There are currently 10562 movies listed. Some stats and graphs are available. Be sure to check out Ten graphics on the Bechdel test on Reddit for more graphs.

You can also view the list sorted by year, sorted by title (default), title, date added (latest first), number of comments, number of reviews or rating.
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Links

About the Bechdel test

Wikipedia: Bechdel test

The Bechdel Test: What It Is, And Why It Matters

TV Tropes Wiki: The Bechdel Test

Articles

The Dollar-And-Cents Case Against Hollywood's Exclusion of Women

The Female Character Flowchart

Memo to all women: No half for you in Hollywood

Cartoons are more than just entertainment

The 'Bechdel Rule,' Defining Pop-Culture Character

Review sites

Women & Hollywood

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