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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]] Monsters (2010) [imdb]

This movie passed 0 of 3 tests. It was entered by phildog on 2010-12-12 00:31:08.

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phildog said:
In all fairness, this movie doesn't have two named male characters either.

That said, the vast majority of the cast is male. However, based on the location and culture in which the movie takes place, it would be odd for this not to be the case.

All in all, while it doesn't meet the criteria, this is one of the few films where it should be acceptable for it not to.
Message posted on 2010-12-12 00:31:09
clara disagreed with the rating and said:
Only the two main characters (a woman and a man) have names - all the supporting characters are unnamed but the not-naming is not a sign of unimportance. And then there is a meaningful conversation between conversation between Sam and the woman in whose house the stay the first night. So - skipping the "named" part of the first criteria I would think that it passes.
Message posted on 2011-01-02 16:10:01
Michael disagreed with the rating and said:
I completely agree with Clara. Since there are only two named characters, and only a handful of characters outside of the two main characters who have any lines at all, the fact that the two of them have a real conversation is significant enough to mean that this passes all three tests.
Message posted on 2012-09-24 02:25:01

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