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]] Rent (2005) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by Emma on 2011-06-18 06:53:26.

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Beth said:
Very easy pass. Joanne and Maureen are a lesbian couple in the film and they have many discussions about their relationship, frequent arguments, and a full duet as well as many other sung lines with each other.

The other female characters are Mimi, another main character, and potentially Angel.

Angel's gender is ambiguous. She is DMAB (designated male at birth) but wears dresses for most of the movie and seems to prefer female pronouns. She is however dating a gay male (Collins) and doesn't seem to mind when people call her by male pronouns, in fact Collins calls her by both. It's up to interpretation if she is a drag queen, trans woman, or gender non-binary.

If you count her as a female character, she is the fourth named main female character and she also sings with Mimi a few times.
Message posted on 2014-09-09 20:38:19

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