Bechdel-Wallace Test
- Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
- Yes. There’s Neytiri, Dr. Grace Augustine, Trudy Chacon, and Mo’at.
- Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
- Yes. There are several conversations, especially between Grace and Trudy or Neytiri and Mo’at.
- Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
- Yes. At one point, Trudy and Grace discuss the effect of the Hallelujah Mountains on the Samson’s instruments.
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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. Laeta Kalogridis is an executive producer, and Brooke Breton is a producer.
- Are the named female characters in leading or supporting roles?
- Neytiri is a leading character.
- How important is the female-female conversation to the overall plot?
- Somewhat important, but other conversations (both before and after this one) have already stressed the importance of the Hallelujah Mountains.
Final Verdict:
Hollywood So Male? 