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Movie English about death & grief

126 real scenes from 56 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for death & grief.

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4 minB1
“I feel wrong being here.”

Salieri Helps Mozart Write the Requiem · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 24/25

  • Comforting a friend
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
3 minB2
“This guy's dropping like a manhole cover now, Paul.”

Second Plane Hits the South Tower · United 93 2006 · Ch. 9/17

  • Investigation
  • Phone calls
  • Warning
2 minB1
“Is this supposed to be our last meal or something?”

The Condemned Men Eat Their Last Meal · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 12/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
3 minB1
“And he said, "Because my body is broken like a butterfly.”

Andy Says Goodbye to His Kids · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 27/27

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting
  • Promising
3 minB1
“I am here on an island”

A Mother Waits and Tells Jokes · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 14/22

  • Phone calls
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“And for once, I am going to listen to you.”

Michael Chooses Four Hours for Leo · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 14/19

  • At the doctor
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“Get the fuck out of my house before I break your goddamn neck.”

Jimmy Tells Joe How He Fell · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 13/20

  • Storytelling
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“The important thing is that we should all believe.”

The Séance at Windward House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 19/28

  • Parties
  • Interrogations
  • Asking
5 minB1
“They were shot with a 9mm Luger.”

Darlene Ferrin's Last Drive · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 1/30

  • Crime scenes
  • Phone calls
  • Asking
3 minB1
“Dad, I told you. I wish I could, but I can't.”

Warren Tries to Postpone the Wedding · About Schmidt 2002 · Ch. 6/16

  • Parents & kids
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“They were just too gentle for their size.”

Mrs. Venable's Empty Chair · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 8/27

  • Small talk
  • Talking to the boss
  • Asking
2 minB2
“I can't bear it. If I can bear it, you can.”

Robert Learns Cora Is Ill · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 10/18

  • Arguments
  • Marriage trouble
  • Confessing love
5 minB2
“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”

Shelby Cuts Her Hair Short · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 11/16

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“If you go on thus, you will kill yourself.”

Leonato Confronts Claudio and Don Pedro · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 19/24

  • Arguments
  • Threats
  • Confronting
4 minC1
“My wife used to fart when she was nervous.”

Sean's Perfect for Each Other Speech · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 9/21

  • First dates
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“We're expecting Ronnie's son, Carl, to be here, but he doesn't appear to have turned up yet.”

Carl Arrives After the Funeral · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 20/25

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Speeches
  • Comforting
2 minC1
“You're not dead yet, so stop living as if you are!”

Hillary and CC's Final Fight · Beaches 1988 · Ch. 27/30

  • Arguments
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“You were in love with him, weren't you?”

Martins Visits Anna After the Funeral · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 5/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • Investigation
  • Asking
3 minB2
“we think that it's best you don't come visit us anymore.”

Adam's Parents Tell Him to Let Go · All of Us Strangers 2023 · Ch. 14/15

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Parents & kids
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“My wife says that there was an explosion at the World Trade Center.”

The News Spreads Through the Cabin · United 93 2006 · Ch. 15/17

  • Phone calls
  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“but if I started praying now, I'd feel like a hypocrite.”

Father Dupree Visits the Condemned · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 13/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
4 minB2
“I want to continue this life with seeing my children grow up.”

Andy and Vashti Move House · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 26/27

  • Renting
  • Explaining
  • Promising
4 minB2
“It's my dog. I'm taking him home.”

Michael Vows to Take Arthur Home · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 17/19

  • At the doctor
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“You were fucking Ward Cleaver.”

Joe Tells Jimmy About Alex · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 12/20

  • Comforting a friend
  • Storytelling
  • Confessing