10 Classic Movies That Actually Pass the Bechdel Test

Based on a 1985 comic strip by Alison Bechdel, the Bechdel Test is a metric for determining the extent to which a film is a feminist text. To pass the test, films must feature two named female characters who share at least one conversation about something other than a man. The test highlights a couple of things; how startlingly low the bar is, and how shockingly few films would be able to pass over this rudimentary hurdle that aims to support the creation of more complex female characters. Instead, this low bar seems to knock out most films like a troublesome first round of limbo.