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Movie English about truth & lies

748 real scenes from 138 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for truth & lies.

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3 minB2
“You can't write a play like that and not have a mind that envisions possibilities.”

Clifford Is Handcuffed · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 10/30

  • Interrogations
  • Phone calls
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“and it's time I stopped living somebody else's life.”

Stella Defies Her Grandfather · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 12/28

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Saying no
4 minB1
“It's not like we're gonna be married forever.”

The Paxtons Plan a Barn Wedding · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 10/14

  • Family dinners
  • Proposals
  • Persuading
3 minB2
“We don't see what goes on behind the closed doors.”

The Scales Are Not Balanced · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 19/20

  • Courtroom
  • Investigation
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“What's hidden is what interests me.”

Wally Asks Beth About Frank · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 10/17

  • Small talk
  • Explaining
  • Complaining
2 minB2
“There's different footprints here, Lou.”

Marge Finds the Dealer Plates · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 6/16

  • Investigation
  • Crime scenes
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“That's three off Sipe's estimate. That's incredible.”

The Team Counts 87 Priests · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 11/21

  • Office chat
  • Investigation
  • Asking
5 minB2
“Cooperation, that's us, at all costs.”

The Informant Describes Leigh Allen · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 16/30

  • Police questioning
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“How could you do that?”

Gatsby Waits Outside Daisy's House · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 17/18

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Can't believe you don't know how beautiful you are.”

Ricky and Jane Share Their Secrets · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 12/14

  • Parents & kids
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
5 minB2
“I just want to wish you everything I couldn't give you.”

Walter Meets Bruce Baldwin · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 3/18

  • Meetings
  • Teasing
  • Persuading
3 minB1
“I thought you could let me ride with you, if you're going my way.”

Walter Drives Lola to Nino · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 10/21

  • Asking for help
  • Storytelling
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“Kyle, we can't help you unless you tell us what's going on.”

Mike Picks Up the Runaway Kyle · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 7/19

  • Parents & kids
  • Asking
  • Comforting
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
3 minB2
“I have only to break her down, make her admit she's protecting somebody, and then force her to divulge his identity.”

Clouseau Finds Blood on the Shears · A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Ch. 7/12

  • Investigation
  • Accusations
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“But without lives to spare, I am nothing.”

Puss Confesses to Perrito · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 15/22

  • Confessing feelings
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“I was procuring for him.”

Catherine on Procuring for Sebastian · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 25/27

  • Interrogations
  • Storytelling
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“You are a sight for sore eyes.”

Dom and Yas Scam Jules's Mums · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 12/16

  • Asking for help
  • Small talk
  • Inviting
4 minB2
“Witchery's a hanging error, a hanging like they done in Boston two year ago!”

Abigail Threatens the Girls · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 3/29

  • Threats
  • Accusations
  • Threatening
3 minB2
“Hey, Harry. Three live ones. What's it worth to you?”

Harry's Wallet Trick at the Club · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 4/19

  • Small talk
  • Persuading
  • Inviting
2 minC1
“I shall see thee, ere I die, look pale with love.”

Don Pedro Woos Hero for Claudio · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 4/24

  • Confessing feelings
  • Proposals
  • Promising
2 minB1
“You're beautiful. And you've got money, and you trust people.”

Tucker Warns Mary About Healy · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 16/24

  • Small talk
  • Comforting a friend
  • Warning
3 minC1
“There comes a point where the young succeed the old.”

A Warning in a Cup of Tea · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 11/15

  • Threats
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“But you can do my O-chem paper in under an hour.”

Skylar Asks Will to Come to California · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 14/21

  • Confessing feelings
  • Persuasion
  • Inviting