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]] Attack the Block (2011) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by annematique on 2011-10-04 13:38:41.

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annematique said:
Although the film passes the test, the sequence when the women talk is very short.
Still, I found the film very different in portraying women. It was not stereotypical at all. All the women were shown as brave in fighting the aliens and not as frightend girls wo had to be saved by the men.
Message posted on 2011-10-04 13:38:42
jonathan disagreed with the rating and said:
The only women who speak to each other about something other than a man are Sam and an older neighbor when they talk about fireworks very briefly. But the neighbor is not named in the film - so the film fails the 3rd test.
Message posted on 2012-02-12 05:04:08
gabriela disagreed with the rating and said:
I agree with Jonathan. This movie failed rule 1.
Message posted on 2012-03-27 19:11:32
gabriela disagreed with the rating and said:
I agree with Jonathan. This movie failed rule 1.
Message posted on 2012-03-27 19:11:33
Guinea said:
The girls actually speak about something other than moses though as you might expect, most of the conversation is about the protagonists and the aliens they have lured. But the old neighbour is named ("Margaret").
Message posted on 2012-04-16 15:57:07
Leah said:
The girls all have names. They talk to each other about random stuff (although only in scenes that are interrupted by the "main" action of the film) and Sam and the girls have a conversation about the reality of the alien threat.
Message posted on 2012-06-15 22:55:07
Leah said:
The girls all have names. They talk to each other about random stuff (although only in scenes that are interrupted by the "main" action of the film) and Sam and the girls have a conversation about the reality of the alien threat.
Message posted on 2012-06-15 22:55:09

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