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]] Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests (although dubious). It was entered by Tom on 2011-07-14 10:47:46.

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Tom said:
Medusa and Annabeth talk a little but the conversation moves onto men fairly quickly
Annabeth and her mum have a 2 line conversation, not much but it's something
Message posted on 2011-07-14 10:47:48
trina B disagreed with the rating and said:
not to play devil's advocate, but i think if men are mentioned at some point during the course of a coversation, it counts as talking about men. also, i don't think two liners count as conversations - more like comments or exchanges. i mean, movies are around 1 to 2 hours, and if they can't throw in more than a minute of dialogue between female characters that isn't about men, it shouldn't count.
Message posted on 2013-07-26 04:18:42
Mekkin said:
@trina B
if they mention a man in a conversation, it doesn't really count as talking about that man, does it? for example, if i were to mention you in a conversation with my friend, it wouldn't count as talking ABOUT you. there is a slight difference between mentioning and talking about something.
Message posted on 2018-10-15 11:33:53
Alex V. disagreed with the rating and said:
I disagree with the rating. The movie didn't focus on any female characters enough to truly have conversation that didn't involve men.

Now I know that this is of topic, but the book is very different from the film. I was a fan of the books growing up, and I still regard them as a great series of children's novel. My favorite character was easily Annabeth Chase. She wasn't my favorite because she was a 'love-interest', but because of her power. She was the smartest and one of the most powerful characters.
Message posted on 2020-05-07 14:04:43

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