Women in film: the best female-positive movies

This list looks at the best movies that pass the Bechdel Test. And we're not just talking about female-friendly films here... these are the best movies that pass the Bechdel Test with flying colours, which means not only do they pass (films need to have at least two, named female characters who talk to each about something other than a man to pass), but they're also very female-positive overall as well. Basically, you won't find Die Hard on this list just because Holly Gennaro talks to her housekeeper Paulina about her children for five whole seconds...

Don't get too bogged down in the requirements of the Bechdel Test test though because even if you're not sure what it means, every film on this list is a great movie in it's own right, so you won't be disappointed. Although a surprising number of great movies fail the Bechdel Test (LOTRs doesn’t even come close!) and just because a movie passes doesn’t mean it’s good (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), we've managed to find some of the best movies that pass the Bechdel Test.

By Total Film staff