1. By: Group F

2.  3 Components
◦Two women,
◦who talk to
each other
◦about
something
besides a man
(Kesler, 2010)

3.  Movies released since 2000
 Gained popularity and notoriety in
the United States
 Grossed more than 80 million
dollars worldwide

4.  Erin Brockovich
(2000)
 Chicago (2002)
 Volver (2006)
 Eat, Pray, Love
(2010)
 The Help (2011)

5.  Drama about unemployed
mother (Julia Roberts) that
finds job as litigator
 Discovers cover up of
industrial poisoning and
sues
 Film grossed over 256
million dollars
 Academy Award for Best
Actress
(Scott, 2000)

6.  Brockovich interviews several women about
the effects they are experiencing due to the
poisoning
 Brockovich discusses the factors and goals of
the court case with other female characters

7.  Film adaption of Broadway
musical
 Aspiring performers, Roxie
(Renee Zellweger) and Velma
(Catherine Zeta-Jones),
stand trial for murder
 Grossed 306 million dollars
 Academy Award for Best
Picture
(Mitchell, 2002)

8.  Roxie and Velma frequently discuss stardom,
fame and their future careers
 Roxie and Velma discuss the rules of the
prison and strategies for their trials with the
female warden

9.  Spanish drama about Raimunda
(Penelope Cruz), who murders
her husband after he attempts
to rape their daughter
 Film centers around women in
Raimunda’s family (mother,
daughter, sister, aunt)
 Grossed 84 million dollars
 Academy Award for Best
Actress
(Scott, 2006)

10.  Women in Raimunda’s family frequently
discuss the history and current state of their
family
 Women in family talk about the ghost of
Raimunda’s mother

11.  Drama about Elizabeth
Gilbert (Julia Roberts) travels
around the world after
divorce
 Lessons she learns in Italy,
India and Indonesia
 Grossed 204 million
 Received mixed reviews
(Scott, 2010)

12.  Gilbert speaks with women from various
countries about their lifestyles, customs,
children, religion, and food
 Gilbert speaks with female friend about self-
discovery and life transitions

13.  Drama about Skeeter Phelan
(Emma Stone) as she
interviews African American
maids in Jackson, Mississippi
during the Civil Rights era
 Releases book chronicling
their experiences
 Grossed 211 million
 Received positive reviews
(Dargis, 2011)

14.  Skeeter interviews African American women
about the discrimination they experience
 The women open up about their childhoods, jobs
and children
 Skeeter talks about her goals and future as a
writer with female friends
 Women discuss the book that Skeeter releases

15. Want to know if your favorite
movie passes the Bechdel test?
Check out this site:
http://bechdeltest.com/

16.  Dargis, M. (2011, August, 9). ‘The maids’ now have their say. The New
York Times. Retrieved from
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/movies/the-help-spans-two-
worlds-white-and-black-review.html
 Kesler, J. (2010, December 28). The Bechdel test: It’s not about passing.
The Hathor Legacy. Retrieved from http://thehathorlegacy.com/the-
bechdel-test-its-not-about-passing/
 Mitchell, E. (2002, December 27). ‘Chicago’ bare legs and all, makes it to
film. The New York Times. Retrieved from
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE0DC113CF934A15
751C1A9649C8B63
 Scott, A.O. (2000, March 27). High ideals, higher heels. The New York
Times. Retrieved from
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9805EED8163AF934A25
750C0A9669C8B63
 Scott, A.O. (2006, November 3). The darkest of troubles in the brightest
of colors. The New York Times. Retrieved from
http://movies.nytimes.com/2006/11/03/movies/03volv.html?_r=0
 Scott, A.O. (2010, August, 12). Globe-trotting and soul-searching. The
New York Times. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/movies/13eat.html?pagewanted
=all

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