We’re almost halfway through the year (can you believe it?) and it’s time for another breakdown of gender bias in cinema – yay! Bonus: 7 other Bechdel-passing films streaming now.
Since it’s adoption into the Swedish film ratings system back in the fall, the Bechdel Test has received more attention than ever and is continuing to raise awareness regarding the importance of further developing realistic women characters in film and having them talk to each other about something other than men. Simple enough, right?
You would think so, especially since films that passed in 2013 made more money than films that didn’t, but Hollywood is still very much a boy’s club and the product is reflective of that.
Not to worry though, we’ve cultivated a list of films that have passed (although some are dubious) in 2014 thus far (okay, we left out a few, but they’re along the lines of Barbie: The Pearl Princess. Finally Ken is left out of the conversation!) and also included the new additions streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant Video have to offer.
If you need a quick refresher, in order to pass the Bechdel Test, a film must have:
1. Two or more female characters who have names
2. Who talk to each other
3. About something other than a man
Here are 9 films that have passed so far in 2014:
Belle
The women dominate nearly all of the conversation in this film as they discuss politics, motherhood, friendship, and race, in this unique, refreshing depiction of what life was like for aristocratic women during the 1700’s.
Divergent
In Hunger Games-esque fashion, Divergent has given us an awesome representation of a strong, young female protagonist in Trie (Shailene Woodley) who’s destiny is determined by her uniqueness. In addition to Tris, their are plenty of strong women characters in this film, including Maggie, Christina, and Jeanine who discuss everything from the faction system to knife fights and rarely mention men.
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