Are there at least two named women?
They need to be recognisable characters, not simply in the background.
A better way to pick tonight's watch
Stories where
women talk.
Explore films and series through the Bechdel Test — a tiny, brilliant lens on who gets to exist on screen.
✳ It’s a conversation starter, not a quality score.
—of selected titles pass
3 simple rulesone great starting point
IMDb-linkedartwork & title details
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Good conversations,
on and off screen.
Fresh picks from the public Bechdel Test catalogue, with a few series worth putting on your list.
THE BECHDEL TEST
So simple, it’s
revealing.
Popularised by cartoonist Alison Bechdel in 1985, the test asks just three questions of a story.
Do they talk to each other?
A real exchange — a conversation, not just a passing hello.
Is it about something besides a man?
Work, friendship, dragons, art, dinner, revolution — the possibilities are endless.
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better questions.
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