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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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4 minB2
“It's like a bad dream. You want to wake up, but you can't do it.”

Randall Adams on Death Row · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 16/20

  • Courtroom
  • Monologues
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“It's been such a long time, Mike.”

Kidnappers Call Jerry for More Money · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 10/16

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“No gentleman makes love to a servant in his mother's house.”

Father Confronts David Over Sabrina · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 8/18

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“Once we settle on a project, we can spend a year or more investigating it.”

Baron Meets Robinson for a Drink · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 1/21

  • Talking to the boss
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“When I came here, you weren't even a gang. I formed ya!”

Harvey Challenges Butch's Leadership · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 2/12

  • Arguments
  • Threats
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“Leah, spare some thought for all the nice people who live round here.”

Neighbours Shout Over Leah's Music · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 2/11

  • Arguments
  • Complaining
  • Asking
5 minB2
“"This is the Zodiac speaking.”

Zodiac Claims the Taxi Murder · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 7/30

  • Investigation
  • Crime scenes
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“Get the ship a bad name. Get you a bad name too.”

Passengers Bet on Titanic's Speed · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 5/14

  • Parties
  • Office chat
  • Warning
5 minB2
“Mr. Gatsby, exactly who are you, anyhow?”

Tom Exposes Gatsby at the Hotel · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 15/18

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“So I'm sure you can understand our need to cut corners around here.”

Brad Warns Lester to Save His Job · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 1/14

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Office chat
  • Warning
5 minB2
“Even ten minutes is a long time to be away from you.”

Hildy Tells Walter She's Remarrying · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 1/18

  • Office chat
  • Marriage trouble
  • Teasing
2 minC1
“Stick a fork in the guy. He's done.”

Passengers Gossip About the Presidents · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 6/13

  • Small talk
  • Storytelling
  • Teasing
5 minB2
“In fact, I don't like you, Mr. Norton. Goodbye, gentlemen.”

Norton Questions the Widow · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 15/21

  • Negotiation
  • Accusations
  • Bargaining
3 minB2
“I waited till I could hear a pin drop, and then came out.”

Spielberg Gets His Universal Contract · Spielberg 2017 · Ch. 3/10

  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
  • Promising
9 minB2
“but that don t make you better than anybody else not in my book”

David Argues With His Neighbor · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 2/11

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“That's nothing. That's nothing. That's not a mandate.”

The Nonvoting Majority Argument · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 5/22

  • Small talk
  • Arguments
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“My only concern is that that may not be what Leo wants.”

Cindy Brings a Lawyer to Mike's Office · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 14/19

  • Negotiation
  • Confronting
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“You created me. I didn't create some loser alter ego to make me feel better.”

Jack Confronts Tyler on the Roof · Fight Club 1999 · Ch. 19/19

  • Arguments
  • Threats
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“They asked me to wear a wire.”

Alan Uses the FBI to Extort Lee · Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Ch. 9/14

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
2 minB2
“It's good I was able to check my reflexes.”

Dreyfus Takes Over the Case · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 3/12

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Investigation
  • Promising
2 minB2
“Patients are here because they can't think.”

Doctor Fights to Delay the Surgery · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 20/27

  • Negotiation
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“He seems a very nice chap, and his English is flawless, which is more than can be said for my French.”

Hollywood Comes to Downton · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 3/18

  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
4 minB2
“But there's a lot of cool stuff here.”

Ralph and Vanellope Win the Auction · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 9/21

  • Shopping
  • Small talk
  • Bargaining
5 minB2
“That's 50 quid, that's all I've got.”

Tony Wilson Buys Back the Tape · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 8/10

  • Negotiation
  • Arguments
  • Bargaining