http://www.listal.com/list/passing-the-bechdel-test In order to pass the Bechdel Test a film should: 1. Have at least two women (named characters) in it, 2. Who talk to each other, 3. About something besides a man. Simple, right? It is based on <a href="http://alisonbechdel.blogspot.com/2005/08/rule.html">Alison Bechdel's 1985 comic</a> <a href="http://www.listal.com/video/10408370">Video on the topic</a> <a href="http://johnaugust.com/archives/2010/women-in-film">Screenwriter John August muses on the topic</a> <a href="http://thehathorlegacy.com/why-film-schools-teach-screenwriters-not-to-pass-the-bechdel-test/">Jennifer Kesler has an interesting piece on the issue</a> en-us GMT GMT Listal.com <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/aliens' title="Aliens"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/5232359/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a><blockquote> Ellen Ripley as she returns to the planet where her crew encountered the hostile Alien creature, this time accompanied by a unit of Colonial Marines</blockquote><br /> This movie passes mainly for the interaction between Ripley and Newt. <br /> <br /> ~ Ferro and Vasquez talk about Ripley at the beginning of the movie.<br /> ~ Ripley talks a lot with Newt. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:54:08 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/aliens http://www.listal.com/movie/aliens B00000ILDE <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/baby-mama' title="Baby Mama"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1083959/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/baby-mama' title="Baby Mama">Baby Mama</a> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:59:35 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/baby-mama http://www.listal.com/movie/baby-mama <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/beautiful-creatures' title="Beautiful Creatures"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4491749/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/beautiful-creatures' title="Beautiful Creatures">Beautiful Creatures</a> Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:43:16 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/beautiful-creatures http://www.listal.com/movie/beautiful-creatures <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/bound' title="Bound"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/157096/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/bound' title="Bound">Bound</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:54:15 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/bound http://www.listal.com/movie/bound <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/but-im-cheerleader' title="But I'm a Cheerleader"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4767589/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/but-im-cheerleader' title="But I'm a Cheerleader">But I'm a Cheerleader</a> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:59:50 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/but-im-cheerleader http://www.listal.com/movie/but-im-cheerleader B00004X13Q <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon' title="Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4362/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon' title="Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon">Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:54:31 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon http://www.listal.com/movie/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon B00003CXR4 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/donnie-darko' title="Donnie Darko"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/3405/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/donnie-darko' title="Donnie Darko">Donnie Darko</a> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:00:04 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/donnie-darko http://www.listal.com/movie/donnie-darko B00005V3Z4 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/thelma-louise' title="Thelma and Louise"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4916/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/thelma-louise' title="Thelma and Louise">Thelma and Louise</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:54:44 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/thelma-louise http://www.listal.com/movie/thelma-louise 630469878X <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-1' title="Kill Bill: Vol. 1"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/132825/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-1' title="Kill Bill: Vol. 1">Kill Bill: Vol. 1</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:54:59 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-1 http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-1 B00005JMEW <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-2' title="Kill Bill: Vol. 2"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1429723/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-2' title="Kill Bill: Vol. 2">Kill Bill: Vol. 2</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:55:00 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-2 http://www.listal.com/movie/kill-bill-vol-2 B00005JMUA <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/death-proof-2007' title="Death Proof"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/296553/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/death-proof-2007' title="Death Proof">Death Proof</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:55:12 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/death-proof-2007 http://www.listal.com/movie/death-proof-2007 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/legally-blonde-2001' title="Legally Blonde"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4601960/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/legally-blonde-2001' title="Legally Blonde">Legally Blonde</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:55:28 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/legally-blonde-2001 http://www.listal.com/movie/legally-blonde-2001 B00005O5CM <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/whip-it' title="Whip It"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/741815/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>~ Various conversations between team members about family relationships and roller derby. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:55:44 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/whip-it http://www.listal.com/movie/whip-it <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/mean-girls-2004' title="Mean Girls"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4386/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/mean-girls-2004' title="Mean Girls">Mean Girls</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:02:37 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/mean-girls-2004 http://www.listal.com/movie/mean-girls-2004 B0002IQJ96 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-descent-2005' title="The Descent"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1832441/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-descent-2005' title="The Descent">The Descent</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:14:48 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-descent-2005 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-descent-2005 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/bring-it-on' title="Bring It On"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1078305/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/bring-it-on' title="Bring It On">Bring It On</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:56:04 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/bring-it-on http://www.listal.com/movie/bring-it-on B00003CXMP <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-devil-wears-prada' title="The Devil Wears Prada"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/439133/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-devil-wears-prada' title="The Devil Wears Prada">The Devil Wears Prada</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:15:12 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-devil-wears-prada http://www.listal.com/movie/the-devil-wears-prada <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/silent-hill-2006' title="Silent Hill"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/40828/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/silent-hill-2006' title="Silent Hill">Silent Hill</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:15:30 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/silent-hill-2006 http://www.listal.com/movie/silent-hill-2006 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/zombieland' title="Zombieland"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/729233/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/zombieland' title="Zombieland">Zombieland</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:14:56 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/zombieland http://www.listal.com/movie/zombieland <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/lilo-stitch' title="Lilo & Stitch"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/2861091/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/lilo-stitch' title="Lilo & Stitch">Lilo & Stitch</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:15:50 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/lilo-stitch http://www.listal.com/movie/lilo-stitch B00005JL96 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/princess-frog' title="The Princess and the Frog"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/610149/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/princess-frog' title="The Princess and the Frog">The Princess and the Frog</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:16:06 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/princess-frog http://www.listal.com/movie/princess-frog <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/perfect-blue-1998' title="Perfect Blue"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1080963/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/perfect-blue-1998' title="Perfect Blue">Perfect Blue</a> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:31:10 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/perfect-blue-1998 http://www.listal.com/movie/perfect-blue-1998 B00000JL42 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-incredibles' title="The Incredibles"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/638052/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a> <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-incredibles' title="The Incredibles">The Incredibles</a> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:16:19 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-incredibles http://www.listal.com/movie/the-incredibles B00005JN4W <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/know-boys-like' title="The House Bunny"><img 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http://www.listal.com/movie/an-education <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/10-things-hate-about-you' title="10 Things I Hate About You"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/2818482/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>~ Bianca &amp; Chastity talk about the difference between like and love<br /> <span style="color: #000000; background: #000000;" onmouseover="this.style.color='#FFFFFF';" onmouseout="this.style.color='#000000';">~ Bianca thanks Kat for going to the prom</span> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:23:30 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/10-things-hate-about-you http://www.listal.com/movie/10-things-hate-about-you B00000K31Q <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/shes-the-man-2006' title="She's the Man"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/5623/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>~ Viola and Kia talk about what colleges are best if they want to play soccer<br /> ~ Viola and her mom talk about (not) attending the debutante ball Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:23:45 GMT 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