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Movie English about power & money

908 real scenes from 131 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for power & money.

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5 minC1
“People spend their whole lives building castles in the air and then nothing ever comes of them.”

Tony and Alice Talk About Courage · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 11/27

  • First dates
  • Confessing
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“- I'm not much of a betting man.”

The Diner Eating Bet · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 9/22

  • Ordering food
  • Bargaining
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“Listen, Baxter. We made you and we can break you.”

The Bosses Welcome Baxter to His Office · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 5/15

  • Talking to the boss
  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“Who do you expect, Father Christmas?”

The Tax Letter Backfires · Belfast 2021 · Ch. 9/14

  • Marriage trouble
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“For about 30 seconds I was a big hero, and now it's directly to unemployment.”

Isaac Cries Poor at the Benefit · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 6/23

  • Comforting a friend
  • Parties
  • Complaining
3 minB1
“Don't worry about a thing, Mom. I feel fine.”

Wonka Sends Charlie Away · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 18/18

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Promising
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“I mean, you're watching a star being born.”

Kurt Warner's Breakout Game · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 26/27

  • Parties
  • Storytelling
  • Complimenting
3 minB2
“I know what you're thinking. This story's hard to believe.”

The Bookie Frames Billy · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 9/15

  • Threats
  • Courtroom
  • Threatening
3 minC1
“It s with your best interests at heart”

H Questioned Then Promoted · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 6/13

  • Talking to the boss
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
7 minB2
“It doesn t work if you live”

The Guest Reveals Her Real Name · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 11/13

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“I feel I'm pushing a rock uphill.”

Carson Returns as Butler · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 4/22

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Office chat
  • Asking
4 minB2
“It's my fault. When it comes to reading maps, I sure can be an old flibbertigibbet.”

David Recruits Rose for the Trip · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 4/21

  • Negotiation
  • Persuading
  • Bargaining
4 minB1
“Your real trophies are at home waiting for you to come back to them.”

Michael Confesses to Chiki · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 15/19

  • Accusations
  • Teasing
  • Confronting
3 minC1
“"This is just how the game is played."”

Planning Oppenheimer's Downfall · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 23/28

  • Meetings
  • Negotiation
  • Warning
3 minB2
“Hey, baby. I thought you were tough.”

Joe Kills Chet and Meets Milo · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 14/20

  • Threats
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“It's not even so much me as it's Roenick. He's good.”

Hockey Night and Party Plans · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 9/17

  • Parties
  • Teasing
  • Complaining
6 minC1
“Don't have a good day, have a great day!”

Guy's Morning in Free City · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 1/13

  • Monologues
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“He said war was too important to be left to the generals.”

Ripper Refuses to Recall the Wing · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 4/20

  • Arguments
  • Threats
  • Saying no
3 minB2
“And then send his little masterpiece off under my own name.”

Sidney Plots to Steal a Play · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 3/30

  • Teasing
  • Negotiation
  • Suggesting
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
2 minB2
“He's gonna be a heavyweight, the way you're carryin' him.”

Lenny Visits the Boxing Gym · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 12/15

  • Small talk
  • Storytelling
  • Complaining
4 minB1
“Would you please, with cherries on top, marry me?”

Andrew Makes Margaret Propose · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 4/14

  • Negotiation
  • Proposals
  • Bargaining
2 minB2
“He's an overnight success. Never had a damn fight in his life.”

Conlan Trash-Talks Adonis · Creed 2015 · Ch. 8/10

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“You're in my world now, not your world”

The Shadow Man Offers a Deal · The Princess and the Frog 2009 · Ch. 5/14

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading