Bechdel-Wallace Test
- Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
- No. The only named female character is Connie James.
- Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
- N/A
- Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
- N/A
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Further Analysis
Does the movie have at least one female employed behind-the-scenes in a position of power (director, executive producer, producer, or writer)?
- Yes. Most notably, Kathryn Bigelow directed the movie, for which she became the first female to win the Best Director Oscar. She is also a producer.
- Are the named female characters in leading or supporting roles?
- Connie is a supporting character.
- How important is the female-female conversation to the overall plot?
- N/A
Final Verdict:
Hollywood So Male? 