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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

[[0]] Happy Gilmore (1996) [imdb]

This movie passed 0 of 3 tests. It was entered by Scott on 2023-05-03 13:28:39.

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Scott said:
"Grandma" does not count as a female character name. Thus, this movie only has one female named character.
Message posted on 2023-05-03 13:28:39
Jamie disagreed with the rating and said:
I disagree with Scott above.

His ex partner Terry is named. She is named after his favourite hockey player, Terry O’Rielly, the Tasmanian Devil.

I can agree to an extent that “Grandma” is not a named character, but Grandma and Virginia are the two most important people in this man’s life (Happy), and both women interact consistently in a positive way through out the film.

As to their conversations between each other that aren’t about men.. I don’t have a strong argument for that.

But Happy Gilmore does have two named Characters, Virginia and Terry (if we don’t include grandma).
Message posted on 2024-10-20 04:43:27

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