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She Said

2022 · 129 min

A sober, methodical investigative drama that builds quiet tension as it unearths painful truths, leaving a heavy but hopeful aftertaste.

Tagline
"Will you go on the record?"
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • gender
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Lola Petticrew, Katherine Laheen, Emma Clare O'Connor, Tom Pelphrey
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
129 min
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Languages
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