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]] Death at a Funeral (2007) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by Iria on 2010-09-02 14:03:07.

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Iria said:
1. There's Jane, that's Daniel's wife, Sandra his mother and her cousin Martha.
2. Jane and Sandra have two conversations and I think that Martha greets Sandra.
3. I believe that none of the conversations talk about a man or men.
Message posted on 2010-09-02 14:03:08
luminum disagreed with the rating and said:
I don't think this movie passes the last rule. Martha and Sandra say hello and Martha tells her how sorry she is that her uncle died. Later, Jane and Martha say hello and only say the following: "Men. Tell me about it."

They never talk to one another further, and when they do, it's only about men.
Message posted on 2012-11-21 00:31:28
wobster109 said:
I just saw the movie. It does pass as there is a brief scene where Jane offers Sandra tea. Sandra refuses tea saying it can't bring back the dead. They're talking primarily about tea here, so it passes.

That said, I was very disappointed with it. All three women were someone's spouse/girlfriend, and only Martha had a major role. Jane was mostly supportive. Daniel kept brushing Jane off, refusing to tell her what was going on. He confided in Robert, the brother who rarely visits, before his own wife who he lives with every day! It made me really angry! The cast was overwhelmingly male.
Message posted on 2014-04-28 04:58:12

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