Gladiator (2000 #4 Box Office and Oscar Nominee)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • No.  The only named female character is Lucilla.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • N/A
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • N/A

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Traffic (2000 Oscar Nominee)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • Yes.  There’s Helena Ayala, Caroline and Barbara Wakefield, Nan Dobbs, Stewie, Alex, and Vanessa.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • Yes.  There are multiple conversations, especially between Caroline and Barbara, or Helena and her friends.
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • Yes.  Early in the movie, there is a group conversation between Helena, Nan, Stewie, and Alex about “duck salad”.

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Erin Brockovich (2000 Oscar Nominee)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • Yes.  There’s Erin Brockovich, Donna Jensen, Pamela Duncan, Brenda, Beth, and Katie, to name a few.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • Yes, Erin talks to several women throughout the movie.
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • Yes.  Again, there are several conversations between women about the water poisoning.  In particular though, Erin talks to Donna about the latter’s cancer diagnosis and the court settlement.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000 Oscar Nominee)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • Yes.  There’s Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu, Jade Fox, and Madame Yu.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • Yes.  There are several female conversations, especially between Jen and Shu Lien or Jade Fox.
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • Yes.  At one point, Jen and Shu Lien discuss the Green Destiny sword.  While this sword belongs to a male character, he is never explicitly mentioned in this conversation.

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Chocolat (2000 Oscar Nominee)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • Yes, there are several.  The major ones include Vianne and Anouk Rocher, Armande Voizin, Josephine Muscat, and Caroline Clairmont.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • Yes.  There are several conversations, especially between Vianne and Anouk, Armande, or Josephine.
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • Yes.  One of the first scenes in the movie involves Vianne and Armande discussing the patisserie for rent.

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What Women Want (2000 #5 Box Office)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • Yes, there are several.  Some of the major ones include Darcy Maguire, Alex Marshall, Lola, Gigi, Erin, and Dina.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • Yes, though they are sadly few and far between.  Alex has one conversation with her mom, Gigi.  Darcy and Dina also talk to each other during a staff meeting.
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • Yes, in both of the aforementioned conversations.  Alex and Gigi talk about Alex’s curfew and how they’ll miss each other.  Darcy and Dina talk about advertising ideas for Advil, though this conversation is frequently interrupted by a male character..

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Mission: Impossible II (2000 #3 Box Office)

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Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • No.  The only named female character in the entire movie is Nyah Nordoff-Hall.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • N/A
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • N/A

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Cast Away (2000 #2 Box Office)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • Yes.  There’s Kelly Frears, Gwen, and Becca Twig, to name a few.  There are also members of Kelly’s family, particularly the Larsons (Anne, Wendy, Virginia, Lindsey, and Katie).
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • Yes.  There’s a group conversations between Kelly and various Larson women.
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • No.  The aforementioned conversation revolves around Kelly’s relationship with Chuck as well as an ex-boyfriend.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 #1 Box Office)

Bechdel-Wallace Test

1. Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
   • Yes.  There’s Cindy Lou Who, Betty Lou Who, Martha May Whovier, Clarnella, and Rose, to name a few.
2. Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
   • Yes.  There are several conversations between multiple females listed above, especially involving Cindy Lou.
3. Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
   • Yes.  At one point, Betty Lou and Martha May discuss their Christmas decorations.

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