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]] Inside Man (2006) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests (although dubious). It was entered by Judes on 2011-03-05 20:23:34.

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Judes said:
There's only about a minute or two of dialogue that counts (an interaction between a bank robber and a hostage, and MAYBE some dialogue between hostages?), so this barely skates by. Does pass the POC-Bechdel test, though.
Message posted on 2011-03-05 20:23:35
Emily disagreed with the rating and said:
The female bank robber yells at a female hostage, but the hostage only responds with crying. No two female hostages ever talk to each other, although they do share rooms within the bank. They do not talk to each other.

How much cooler this movie might have been if one of the major male protagonists (either Denzel Washington or Clive Owen) was a female instead. Jodie Foster's character is excellent, though, in that her appearance, sexuality and romantic relationships are never the focus of her dialogue or plot points.
Message posted on 2014-01-01 17:06:14

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