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]] We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by Ourobouros54 on 2011-10-24 16:46:18.

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Ourobouros54 said:
Eva has a job interview with her female boss. She also has interactions with her daughter, although most of those were about Kevin.
Message posted on 2011-10-24 16:46:19
Layla disagreed with the rating and said:
The daughter is not named (as far as I know) and neither is her female employer. I thought the two women had to be named to pass the test.
Message posted on 2012-02-08 01:13:31
noc said:
The daughter is named. Her name is Celia.
Message posted on 2012-02-15 13:55:49
Dinah said:
The boss was wearing a nametag with her name on it, and she was named in the credits.
Message posted on 2012-03-12 22:44:07
Lee disagreed with the rating and said:
It passes. Eva's boss is named Wanda and her daughter is Celia. They all have conversations not relating to a man. Even the exchange between the woman who slaps Eva on the street and Eva is not about a man, so that counts too.
Message posted on 2012-04-28 09:01:04
clarinda disagreed with the rating and said:
I think that it passes the bechdel test in all counts. Eva talks to Celia, and not only about Kevin. At the job interview, they talk about the position and the past jobs of the applicant.
Message posted on 2013-10-31 21:24:07
ed said:
Passes the test, plus female director and screenwriter, female producer (one of three), female lead actress which won several "best actress" awards and the author of the book it is based on is also female. Great female participation in everything, well done.
Message posted on 2016-05-18 11:26:45
JoeLollo said:
Wanda is Eva's boss and has a few scenes, and Celia and Eva do talk about things not related to Kevin.
Message posted on 2019-02-19 18:24:31

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