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She Said
2022 129 min United States of America R 12+
★7.4
Drama, History
Director: Maria Schrader
🎭 Based on
«She Said»
byJodi Kantor
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Description
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.
Budget:
$32M
US Gross:
$5.83M
Worldwide:
$13.9M
Starring
Zoe Kazan
Actor
Carey Mulligan
Actor
Patricia Clarkson
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2023
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2023
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2023
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Key opinion
She Said is a dramatization of the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that divides critics on its effectiveness as a cinematic experience. While many praise the committed performances and respectful, restrained approach to sensitive source material, others find the film formulaic, emotionally distant, and lacking in narrative tension.
| Theme | The film earns respect for its sensitive, non-exploitative handling of survivors' accounts and the reality of their abuse. | |
| Acting | The lead performances by Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan are widely praised for their grounded, professional portrayal of investigative journalists. | |
| Score | Nicholas Britell’s musical score effectively heightens the film's emotional resonance. | |
| Screenplay | The film’s procedural focus on verification and source-gathering is seen by some as a compelling homage to classic journalism dramas, while others find the narrative repetitive and formulaic. | |
| Direction | Maria Schrader’s direction is perceived by some as restrained and appropriately serious, but criticized by others as sterile, bland, or lacking in cinematic innovation. |