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Movie English about heartbreak

89 real scenes from 44 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for heartbreak.

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3 minB2
“I write well, but that's a different story because I can manipulate the characters and plots.”

Fay Chooses Larry Over Harry · Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Ch. 17/17

  • Breakups
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Sounds to me like he was a duplicitous shit.”

Mary Confesses Her Old Love · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 7/25

  • Comforting a friend
  • Parties
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“Oh, god. I don't even know where to start.”

Jim Reunites with Amanda · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 2/18

  • Small talk
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“In a city of eight million people, you're bound to run into your ex-wife.”

Harry Runs Into His Ex-Wife · When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Ch. 15/20

  • Breakups
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Why can't I just be enough for you?”

Jackson and Ally's Drunken Fight · A Star Is Born 2018 · Ch. 10/13

  • Couple fights
  • Marriage trouble
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“He loved a girl once. Twenty years ago now.”

Mrs. Jennings Tells Brandon's Story · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 7/27

  • Storytelling
  • Parties
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“Some people take, some people get took.”

Baxter Saves Fran From a Gas Leak · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 13/15

  • Comforting a friend
  • Phone calls
  • Comforting
3 minB1
“I'm not hung up on you. I'm in love with you.”

Isaac Tells Tracy About Someone Else · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 18/23

  • Breakups
  • Arguments
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“That is the only way that this ends.”

Brenda Breaks Up With Kurt · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 17/27

  • Breakups
  • Couple fights
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“Maybe you did kill somebody. Should we turn on the news and see?”

Clementine Wrecks Joel's Car · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 8/20

  • Couple fights
  • Breakups
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“Somehow they know not to come back until you really forget.”

Rob Explains the No-Call Rule · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 1/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • Breakups
  • Explaining
3 minC1
“The clock ticks faster for a woman.”

Friends Discuss Divorce Over Lunch · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 7/15

  • Breakups
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“A woman unhappily in love, she forgets to turn on the oven.”

Sabrina Confides in the Baron · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 4/18

  • Comforting a friend
  • Persuasion
  • Teasing
2 minB2
“- [child] Yeah, like this. - You're preaching to the choir, babe.”

Yas Tries to Stop Dom's Summit · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 5/16

  • Breakups
  • Comforting a friend
  • Suggesting
3 minB2
“Yes, ma'am. A lot of water under the bridge.”

Ilsa Asks Sam to Play Their Song · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 6/20

  • Asking for help
  • Small talk
  • Asking
5 minB2
“Life sometimes takes very strange twists and turns, and we're not responsible for our feelings.”

I'm Being Replaced · Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Ch. 10/17

  • Breakups
  • Phone calls
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“I just don't have those kind of feelings for you, Ken. I'm really sorry.”

Ken Makes a Pass at Mary · Another Year 2010 · Ch. 14/25

  • Confessing feelings
  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Confessing love
3 minB2
“I should not have let this game go on for so long.”

Amanda Finds Jim's Old Letter · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 18/18

  • Couple fights
  • Breakups
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“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
4 minB2
“Dearest, was I right to tell you?”

Brandon Tells Elinor the Truth · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 21/27

  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing feelings
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I'm still crazy about you, Fran.”

Fran Turns Sheldrake Down at the Booth · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 4/15

  • Breakups
  • Getting back together
  • Saying no
2 minB2
“Oh, it's not your fault. What the hell. It's a no-win situation.”

Mary Ends It With Yale · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 13/23

  • Breakups
  • Complaining
  • Saying no
5 minB1
“At least I'm not barking up the wrong tree.”

Meet Me in Montauk · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 19/20

  • First dates
  • Breakups
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“It's just I been... I been out of the game for so long, man.”

Mike Opens Up at the Diner · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 5/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • First dates
  • Comforting