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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 minB1
“I wouldn't come between Gertie and her kids, She won't like it much.”

Gertrude Lays Down the Rules · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 10/16

  • Parents & kids
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“But first we gotta get rid of those cars outside. It looks like Sam's Hot Car Lot out there.”

The Crew Ditches the Cars · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 15/22

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Suggesting
2 minB2
“Has it ever occurred to you that I may have a life of my own?”

Norma's New Year's Eve Confession · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 9/19

  • Couple fights
  • Arguments
  • Saying no
6 minB2
“Kralik, this is the age of youth and I always ride with the times.”

Kralik Fires Vadas · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 14/19

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“Get a new photo. You look like a ghost in this one.”

Officers Praise Jojo's Book on Jews · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 15/18

  • Office chat
  • Investigation
  • Complimenting
5 minB2
“It's the duty of counsel to defend his client, not to convict her, even in his own mind.”

Howard Refuses to Buy the Letter · The Letter 1940 · Ch. 9/15

  • Asking for help
  • Persuasion
  • Asking
5 minB2
“We're having a nice discussion, right?”

Derek's Dinner Blow-Up · American History X 1998 · Ch. 8/17

  • Family dinners
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“There could be a very serious conflict here between your lifestyle and your career.”

Lenny Warns Bob About a Scandal · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 12/16

  • Office chat
  • Accusations
  • Warning
4 minB2
“I am working on something that will explode like a bomb all over Europe.”

Mozart Borrows Money From Salieri · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 13/25

  • Asking for help
  • Negotiation
  • Asking
3 minB2
“Two weeks work, half the names crossed off and what have you got?”

Nixon Renominated, Report Buried · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 10/18

  • Office chat
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“Let's do it together, because I need to as well.”

Andy Fights to Hold the Line · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 6/13

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Complimenting
2 minB2
“We got it. We got the tapes. Boston Center got the tapes pulled.”

FAA Pulls the Tapes, Scrambles Jets · United 93 2006 · Ch. 6/17

  • Investigation
  • Phone calls
  • Explaining
5 minC1
“Well, it's all rather complicated. What we call high finance.”

The Millionaire Breaks Up With Sugar · Some Like It Hot 1959 · Ch. 17/19

  • Breakups
  • Phone calls
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“So that's how you wanna play it.”

Phil Confronts Frank About the Flights · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 14/18

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“"To read David Foster Wallace was to feel your eyelids pulled open."”

Lipsky Pitches the Wallace Story · The End of the Tour 2015 · Ch. 1/17

  • Talking to the boss
  • Phone calls
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“See you in Florida, kid.”

The Feds Take Over the Crime Scene · The Town 2010 · Ch. 20/20

  • Crime scenes
  • Investigation
  • Warning
5 minB2
“We are in the business of developing people's dreams, not damning them.”

Buddy Orders Guy to Bury the Story · Swimming with Sharks 1994 · Ch. 9/16

  • Talking to the boss
  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“But if he wants to be a soldier, then, by heavens, he's got to be one.”

Broulard Visits Dax at the Front · Paths of Glory 1957 · Ch. 2/17

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“We made it happen, and that's how we roll.”

Andy Wins the Role of Spartacus · Be Here Now 2015 · Ch. 2/27

  • Storytelling
  • Monologues
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“I've got no way out...”

Jeffrey Hides on the Seventh Floor · Blue Velvet 1986 · Ch. 9/9

  • Phone calls
  • Threats
  • Asking
3 minB2
“All I want... All I have ever wanted... is the quiet of a private life...”

Edward and Elinor Talk of Their Futures · Sense and Sensibility 1995 · Ch. 4/27

  • Small talk
  • Explaining
  • Teasing
4 minB2
“Sir, ever since the dark days before Pearl Harbor, I've been proud to wear this uniform.”

Hawkeye Recruits a Football Ringer · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 18/22

  • Negotiation
  • Office chat
  • Persuading
2 minB2
“Wow. Well, they had to make an example out of you.”

Zuckerberg Faces the Ad Board · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 4/23

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
4 minC1
“She is the goddess of the scene. Everybody really wants her.”

Mike Looks Like a Total Nerd · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 5/10

  • Parties
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining