English for Family

“That was my real name.”

Lucy Reveals Her Real Name · The Lego Movie 2014 · Ch. 16/22

• Goodbyes & funerals
• Comforting a friend
• Confessing

“There's nothing in the world I want more than to be with you.”

CC Asks Victoria to Live With Her · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 30/30

• Parents & kids
• Goodbyes & funerals
• Explaining

“I've got little something to cheer you up.”

Amanda's Anniversary Surprise Dinner · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 9/18

• Family dinners
• Comforting a friend
• Comforting

“My wife has left me.”

Tommy Climbs Through His Divorce · The Dawn Wall 2017 · Ch. 9/24

• Breakups
• Marriage trouble
• Confessing

“I'm telling you, nothing can hurt us as long as we're together.”

Mario and Luigi Get Separated · The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Ch. 4/14

• Siblings
• Comforting
• Promising

“One day, Brian, when you have children you'll understand that to leave them is to leave yourself.”

Arielle's Farewell Letter · 5 to 7 2014 · Ch. 10/10

• Breakups
• Goodbyes & funerals
• Confessing

“I think I gave up a paper route once.”

Eric Asks His Father About Quitting · Breach 2007 · Ch. 14/20

• Parents & kids
• Explaining
• Comforting

“Just remember, I mean, it's always darkest before the dawn.”

The Farlows Comfort Humbert · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 15/30

• Goodbyes & funerals
• Comforting a friend
• Comforting

“I got married so I could stop dating.”

Harry Tells Jess About His Divorce · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 6/20

• Marriage trouble
• Breakups
• Explaining

“Do you mind standing to the side?”

Owen Teaches Duncan to Play Pac-Man · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 4/18

• Small talk
• Family dinners
• Suggesting

“Do you think, we'll make new friends?”

Sylvia Meets Friends at Church · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 1/16

• Small talk
• Parents & kids
• Inviting

“Whatever it takes. I am gonna meet my dad.”

Dad Comes Back as Just Legs · Onward 2020 · Ch. 4/16

• Siblings
• Comforting a friend
• Comforting

“...because it's my job to keep you from dying, okay?”

Wink Prepares Hushpuppy for the Storm · Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 · Ch. 2/4

• Parents & kids
• Arguments
• Persuading

“I had landed myself in the driveway of some big mansion that looked run-down and deserted.”

Joe Is Mistaken for the Undertaker · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 3/19

• Goodbyes & funerals
• Explaining
• Confronting

“But it's up to you what you make of it.”

Matuschek Invites a Lonely Boy Home · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 18/19

• Family dinners
• Small talk
• Inviting

“Love is the strongest thing in the world.”

Rosie Explains Why We Dance · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 10/18

• Parents & kids
• Small talk
• Explaining

“Why should I go on sweating out my life for other people?”

Robert Announces the Move to Sumatra · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 12/15

• Parties
• Marriage trouble
• Persuading

“Whatever problems we had, I'm glad we got to be together at the end.”

Adam's Parents Say Goodbye at Dinner · All of Us Strangers 2023 · Ch. 15/15

• Family dinners
• Goodbyes & funerals
• Confessing love

“Dad was gone, but things were almost normal again.”

The Vinyards Debate Rodney King · American History X 1998 · Ch. 7/17

• Family dinners
• Arguments
• Persuading

“I just didn't want you to hear about it the wrong way.”

Bob Visits His Son · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 15/16

• Small talk
• Parents & kids
• Explaining

“- So now I'm a bad housekeeper! - So you are. It's a pigsty.”

Lorl Offers to Be Mozart's Maid · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 15/25

• Arguments
• Parents & kids
• Complaining

“Hey, this is a suicide mission.”

Passengers Fight Back on United 93 · United 93 2006 · Ch. 16/17

• Arguments
• Goodbyes & funerals
• Persuading

“Chad's a smart kid with the world ahead of him, and it's our job to give him the runway.”

Frank Reassures an Angry Parent · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 1/18

• Office chat
• Parents & kids
• Complaining

“Hey, you know how it is. Can't take no shit.”

Doug Visits His Father in Prison · The Town 2010 · Ch. 11/20

• Parents & kids
• Goodbyes & funerals
• Confronting