4 minB2“You could have told anyone, up and down on the street.”Jennie and Gertrude Take the Stand · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 16/16
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
Situation
English for Interrogations
209 real scenes from 75 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for interrogations.
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3 minB2“We're just gonna sit here and bleed until Joe Cabot sticks his fuckin' head through that door.”Freddy Tells Marvin He's a Cop · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 16/22
- Police questioning
- Interrogations
- Confessing
4 minB2“You and your friends may have heard a rumor that Hitler only has one ball.”The Gestapo Inspects Jojo's House · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 14/18
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Asking
3 minB2“We have been happy, haven't we?”Joyce Questions Leslie About the Body · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 4/15
- Small talk
- Interrogations
- Comforting
4 minB2“It has been banned by the emperor.”Mozart Defends Figaro to the Emperor · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 16/25
- Interrogations
- Talking to the boss
- Confronting
4 minB2“Laugh, gentlemen. It'll be the only story everyone reads.”The Donor Confesses to Bernstein · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 7/18
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Confessing
4 minB2“Let us not surmise, Sir Wilfrid, but confine ourselves to facts.”The Bloodstained Jacket in Court · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 16/27
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Explaining
5 minB2“So he throws his arms around them, rubs their back, grabs their ass.”Frawley Pressures Krista at the Bar · The Town 2010 · Ch. 17/20
- Interrogations
- Small talk
- Threatening
3 minB2“Just me and Meyer? You're kidding, sir.”Ferol Testifies at the Court-Martial · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 9/17
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
3 minB2“You're offering a conclusion not found in evidence.”Eduardo's Deposition Turns on Emails · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 7/23
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
5 minB2“All I have is just an office with my name on the door.”The IRS Visits Grandpa · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 8/27
- Interrogations
- Arguments
- Confronting
3 minB2“The two guards being killed was necessary.”H Confronts the Inside Man · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 12/13
- Interrogations
- Negotiation
- Confessing
4 minB2“I'm sorry, but Chef never reveals his recipes.”Tortillas Expose EchoBrite's Crimes · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 6/13
- Interrogations
- Arguments
- Confronting
4 minC1“Now, the FBI talked him down, but that's the man you're dancing with.”Oppenheimer's Cock-and-Bull Story · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 15/28
- Interrogations
- Courtroom
- Confessing
3 minB2“All this steam in the shower, like somebody was just in there.”Joe Catches Mike in the Closet · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 2/20
- Accusations
- Interrogations
- Confronting
2 minB2“It's incredibly obvious, isn't it?”Ripper Rants About Fluoridation · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 12/20
- Interrogations
- Monologues
- Explaining
3 minC1“Sidney, nobody gives a shit who did what or who they did it to.”Clifford Talks Sidney Into Deathtrap · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 23/30
- Persuasion
- Interrogations
- Persuading
3 minB1“Don't you try to bluff me, Mr. Roderick.”Lizzie Names the Dead Woman's Nurse · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 21/28
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Asking
3 minB1“He didn't give a damn what I said. I would sign this piece of paper.”Detective Forces Adams to Sign · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 2/20
- Interrogations
- Police questioning
- Threatening
5 minB2“It is a cry for help, intended as a private communiqué.”Graysmith Cracks the Zodiac Cipher · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 11/30
- Investigation
- Interrogations
- Explaining
5 minB2“Let them take me. What's the difference?”Earl Hides in the Press Room Desk · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 14/18
- Office chat
- Interrogations
- Confronting
4 minB2“I put it to you directly, Monsieur Ballon, that it was you who murdered Miguel Ostos.”Clouseau Questions Ballon at Billiards · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 8/12
- Interrogations
- Investigation
- Confronting
3 minB2“I was procuring for him.”Catherine on Procuring for Sebastian · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 25/27
- Interrogations
- Storytelling
- Confessing
4 minB2“If you know something that may help the doctor, for God's sake tell it to me.”Parris Demands the Truth From Abigail · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 1/29
- Interrogations
- Accusations
- Confronting