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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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5 minB1
“I had no idea that somebody was gonna get killed or shot.”

A Couple Witnesses the Shooting · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 12/20

  • Crime scenes
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Guys like Bruce always make you think it's your fault.”

Beth Opens Up to Frank · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 8/17

  • Goodbyes & funerals
  • Comforting a friend
  • Comforting
3 minB2
“Sir, you have no call to get snippy with me.”

Marge Questions Jerry at the Dealership · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 15/16

  • Police questioning
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
5 minB1
“Okay, the Rick Marshalls of this world will suck you dry.”

The Letter That Framed Toschi · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 26/30

  • Accusations
  • Investigation
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“Neither of them can stand the person they're married to.”

Tom's Secret Apartment Party · The Great Gatsby 2013 · Ch. 3/18

  • Parties
  • Marriage trouble
  • Persuading
5 minB2
“Nothing had slipped, nothing had been overlooked.”

Norton Says It Wasn't an Accident · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 14/21

  • Talking to the boss
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“Can't bake a pie without losing a dozen men.”

The Map Goes Missing · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 17/22

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“It's the thought behind the deed that matters.”

The Hollys Visit Catherine · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 14/27

  • Negotiation
  • Small talk
  • Persuading
5 minB2
“Envy is a deadly sin, Mary.”

The Girls Turn on Mary Warren · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 23/29

  • Courtroom
  • Accusations
  • Threatening
2 minB2
“I'm a phony. Just like you.”

Healy Confronts the Fake Detective · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 20/24

  • Accusations
  • Threats
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“My name is Raymond Smith.”

Raymond Smith Knocks on the Wrong Door · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 7/15

  • Threats
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
3 minC1
“Show me an officer who hasn't run their story past their partner, trying to close the gaps.”

Tessa Baiting the Sergeant · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 8/22

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
5 minB1
“you are now in heaven.”

Jordan Probes Swiss Bank Secrecy · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 19/30

  • Negotiation
  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Would you prefer a lie or the truth?”

Evey Confronts V About Prothero · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 10/25

  • Accusations
  • Investigation
  • Confessing
4 minB2
“But see, here's where the problem comes into play.”

The Card Players Tell Jake the Truth · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 19/23

  • Parties
  • Storytelling
  • Warning
3 minB1
“That's why you're never gonna get ahead in life.”

Chad Hits on Allison at the Lake · Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2010 · Ch. 4/19

  • Parties
  • First dates
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“Physical evidence can tell a clear story with a forked tongue.”

Reconstructing the Night of the Death · Knives Out 2019 · Ch. 5/14

  • Investigation
  • Interrogations
  • Explaining
4 minC1
“conceal me what I am and be my aid”

Viola Disguises Herself as a Man · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 2/25

  • Asking for help
  • Teasing
  • Asking
3 minB1
“I don't even know what protocol means.”

Calloway Tells Anna Harry Is Alive · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 15/17

  • Interrogations
  • Police questioning
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“There's no such thing as the "Information Assurance Division," is there?”

Eric Learns the Real Story · Breach 2007 · Ch. 10/20

  • Investigation
  • Meetings
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“Why did you have to wake me? I only just got to sleep.”

Lolita Wakes Humbert With a Prank · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 19/30

  • Teasing
  • Travel & hotels
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“You've got blood on your hands.”

Locking Up the Weapons · Clue 1985 · Ch. 8/17

  • Crime scenes
  • Investigation
  • Confronting
4 minB1
“Don't try to pull that shit on me! You know, it ain't true.”

Bradley Shows His True Face · An American Crime 2007 · Ch. 6/16

  • Breakups
  • Accusations
  • Saying no
4 minB2
“Panic hits me like a bucket of water.”

Freddy Tells the Men's Room Story · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 19/22

  • Storytelling
  • Crime scenes
  • Explaining