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Oppenheimer, the explosive new biopic directed by Christopher Nolan, has been in the headlines for the past few months as cinema-goers anticipated its showdown against Barbie, which was released on the same day. Now that the film has premiered, people want to know: Does Oppenheimer pass the Bechdel Test?
The movie tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, a scientist who was pivotal in the development of the atomic bomb.
What is the Bechdel Test?
The Bechdel Test was devised by cartoonist and writer Alison Bechdel and her friend Liz Wallace. This is why it is sometimes referred to as the Bechdel-Wallace Test.
To pass the test, a film must match three criteria:
- The movie must involve at least two female characters.
- The women have to talk to each other.
- Their conversation must be about something other than a man.
Over time, more rules have been added by critics such as that the female characters should be named and should say more than five words to each other.
Does Oppenheimer pass the Bechdel Test?
No, Oppenheimer does not pass the Bechdel Test.
The movie does feature two women in the main roles – Emily Blunt as Kitty, Oppenheimer’s wife, and Florence Pugh as Jean, Oppenheimer’s mistress.
Olivia Thirlby is also in the movie as Lilli Hornig, a scientist who was one of the only women to work on the Manhattan project.
However, none of these women have a scene together in which they talk about something other than a man.
Twitter users weigh in
One Twitter user wrote: “Oppenheimer being three hours AND not passing the bechdel test? please pick a struggle.”
Another commented on the fact that it is no surprise that Oppenheimer didn’t pass the Bechdel Test given that the scientific field at the time was very male-dominated:
Another person tweeted: “THE MOVIE IS ABOUT OPPENHEIMER THE MOVIE IS ABOUT BUILDING THE FIRST EVER ATOMIC BOMB NO ONE F**ING CARES IF THE MOVIE FAILS BECHDEL TEST…. THE MOVIE DOESN’T REQUIRE 2 WOMEN TALKING TO EACH OTHER… GET OVER IT.”
Others were less than happy with the fact Oppenheimer does not pass the test, with one user writing: “does oppenheimer pass the bechdel test?? no??? okay well, nevermind :/.”
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