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]] Patch Adams (1998) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests (although dubious). It was entered by Matthew on 2014-09-14 04:42:10.

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Matthew said:
This movie only just barely makes it through this test. In once scene, a female is seen panicking, worried about her daughter who apparently is in pain. The woman screams at a nurse in the background pleading for her help, and the nurse just tells her to calm down and wait. This conversation is only in the background and therefore not absolutely relevant to the movie. This is also the only time in the entire movie when two women are seen talking to each other about something besides a man, and one of only two or three times when women are seen talking to each other at all.
Message posted on 2014-09-14 04:42:11
Juliana disagreed with the rating and said:
I think this movie makes it through the test because the two women that talk to each other are not named characters in the story.
Message posted on 2014-09-15 04:22:35

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