She Said

Name: She Said
Genre: Drama, History
Released: November 18, 2022
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Adam Shapiro, Anastasia Barzee, Andre Braugher, Angela Yeoh, Anita Sabherwal

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 18, 2022 | R

Starring: Adam Shapiro, Anastasia Barzee, Andre Braugher, Angela Yeoh, Anita Sabherwal, Carey Mulligan, Dalya Knapp, Elle Graham, George Walsh, Hilary Greer, Jennifer Ehle, Keilly McQuail, Maren Heary, Maren Lord, Patricia Clarkson, Samantha Morton, Seán Cullen, Tom Pelphrey, Zoe Kazan

Summary: New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.

Director: Maria Schrader

Genre(s): Drama, History

Rating: R

Runtime: 128 min

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IndieWire Kate Erbland

Oct 13, 2022

That Weinstein’s downfall was the product of diligent reporting, dogged persistence, and the resilience of a few brave souls is essential to remember. In Maria Schrader’s artful and incendiary She Said, we’re reminded of something else that makes for one hell of a movie: It was women who did it. Read full review

Peter Travers

Nov 18, 2022

Despite some pokey pacing, the fierce human drama of how two female reporters, superbly acted by Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan, persuaded women to go on the record about being sexually harassed by producer Harvey Weinstein is the year's most gripping detective story. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Nov 29, 2022

Schrader’s sensitive, unshowy approach to the directing choices is a smart decision; this is a film that is respectful of and in service to the stories of the women. Read full review

Richard Lawson

Oct 13, 2022

If that storytelling decision was made so there was more room for the intimate human factor, then it was an understandable one. She Said has a calmly insistent moral clarity, earned through its patient empathy, its quiet awe not at the insidiousness of what Weinstein did, but at the mettle and courage of the women who endured it—and then spoke out about it. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Nov 17, 2022

While the pace is occasionally glacial and the screenplay indulges in any number of journalism-movie tropes, and She Said is not in the same league as those aforementioned classics, it is nonetheless a solid and straightforward telling, with Carey Mulligan (as Twohey) and Zoe Kazan (as Kantor) doing authentic and finely calibrated work. Read full review

David Fear

Nov 17, 2022

She Said doesn’t pretend that wrongs have been righted once and for all. It just wants to pay tribute to two people stood up to a Goliath and took him down not with one good shot but a million tiny cuts and a lot of hard work. Read full review

Keith Watson

Nov 17, 2022

Ultimately, She Said is more concerned with eliciting the audience’s admiration than its understanding, its compassion, or even simply its interest. Read full review

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GinaK

Nov 24, 2022

A riveting film, beautifully acted, about the fall of movie producer Harvey Weinstein who held the fate of so many actresses in his hands and took full advantage of his power.

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katezoe

Feb 4, 2023

“She Said” details triumph of journalism. Wonderful restrained acting. A sobering look at power and what it buys.

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CalvinCrack

Nov 19, 2022

She Said is a sturdy journalism drama that gets a lot of the genre’s broad stokes correct while missing some elements that elevate the best ones. But its story is well told and it was fascinating to see the stages of how a story gets broken at the New York Times. I am much more respectfulShe Said is a sturdy journalism drama that gets a lot of the genre’s broad stokes correct while missing some elements that elevate the best ones. But its story is well told and it was fascinating to see the stages of how a story gets broken at the New York Times. I am much more respectful of journalists after seeing the movie; you have to be passionate, relentless, fearless, and intelligent to do the job well and the characters in this movie (and real life) are all of those things. They truly started a movement with this story and I think it’s a worthy thing to document with film.… Expand

2 of 5 users found this helpful23

dharma

Jan 7, 2023

She said is an investigative journalistic procedural drama that is done really well and riveting to watch. It is based on the real life Harvey Weinstein, who for one time was so untouchable that nobody can actually prosecute him until a couple of years ago. Obviously it is Oscar fodder thatShe said is an investigative journalistic procedural drama that is done really well and riveting to watch. It is based on the real life Harvey Weinstein, who for one time was so untouchable that nobody can actually prosecute him until a couple of years ago. Obviously it is Oscar fodder that is worth a look.… Expand

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bertobellamy

Jan 6, 2023

Just as 'Spotlight,' 'She Said" dissects a real journalistic investigation to give insight into how, in this case, Harvey Weinstein was taken down. But unlike the Academy Award-winning film, this one barely touches upon the personal struggle of its protagonists. Yes, this is a story aboutJust as 'Spotlight,' 'She Said" dissects a real journalistic investigation to give insight into how, in this case, Harvey Weinstein was taken down. But unlike the Academy Award-winning film, this one barely touches upon the personal struggle of its protagonists. Yes, this is a story about women trying to do some good for other women — sorority is a theme director Maria Schrader tries to permeate the entire movie with — but the lack of a more solid internal conflict makes you wonder why this wasn't turned into a documentary. The plot tries to incorporate the struggle of motherhood into the story, but the theme is forgotten very soon.

'She Said' respects the victims and their suffering and reminds us why it's so hard for them to come forward. Still, the lack of tension and the strange mix of real people portraying themselves and stand-ins doesn't let you fully immerse into this harrowing drama about exposing sexual misconduct in workplaces. The recent 'The Assistant' and its minimal approach results in something more striking that shows instead of telling. Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad film, but in my opinion, a documentary would suit the story better.… Expand

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QLA1992

Nov 19, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Compelling sections, but overall a narratively misguided and at times hateful film.… Expand

4 of 9 users found this helpful45

ozymandiasza

Nov 26, 2022

In 60 years from now, future generations will analyse this film using the same methodology as used when looking at Nazi, Soviet and US propaganda films. Worse than Triumph of the Will.

2 of 5 users found this helpful23

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