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]] Your Friends and Neighbors (1998) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by katie on 2010-12-11 07:25:59.

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katie said:
First of all, none of the characters' names (men or women) are known throughout the whole movie, and are only revealed in the credits.

There are three female characters (Mary, Terri, and Cheri.) In the beginning Mary and Terri have small talk, and later on, Terri and Cheri shop for groceries and talk about talking in bed. Terri and Cheri also briefly discuss the painting in the museum where Cheri works.
Message posted on 2010-12-11 07:25:59
Adam said:
This isn't dubious. There's a point where the guideline of 'if a character's name is unknown it doesn't count' can and should be ignored. If you remove all of the unnamed characters and find that the movie doesn't actually exist, you can probably start counting unnamed characters.

Mary, Terri and Cheri are three of the main characters from the movie. They talk about stuff other than men. There's nothing dubious about this pass.
Message posted on 2012-06-12 15:29:53
george said:
They are named in the credits and they speak about other things than men. It should pass.
Message posted on 2014-03-17 13:21:04
neil (webmaster) said:
I've removed the dubious flag.
Message posted on 2014-03-17 16:15:37

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