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

[[1]] I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) [imdb]

This movie passed 1 of 3 tests. It was entered by Vera on 2010-04-26 15:20:46.

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Mary disagreed with the rating and said:
But this movie includes characters who associate their gender as being female (there is a difference between sex and gender). It's a gay romantic comedy, basically. Technically, it fails the test, but there really should be some sort of gender clause within the test.
Message posted on 2010-05-13 21:35:40
Alicia said:
Mary Im not sure i understand what you are saying but what i gather from your post is that the male characters who are gay identify as female? If so you are wrong Phillip Morris and is lover identify as men hence being a gay couple otherwise they would be transgender if the identified as women which is not the case in the movie.
Message posted on 2011-07-12 21:39:45
Nimravid said:
I just watched it, the main characters don't think of themselves as female. Maybe the confusion was from Jim Carrey saying something like "damn, girl!" to Ewan McGregor, but that was just slang. Gay men talking to each other doesn't make it pass the Bechdel test...
Message posted on 2011-08-20 19:30:47

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