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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're offering a conclusion not found in evidence.”

Eduardo's Deposition Turns on Emails · The Social Network 2010 · Ch. 7/23

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“I'm just passing on the information.”

The Kitchen Plane Crash Story · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 6/10

  • Storytelling
  • Accusations
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“You guys act like you're so fucking high and mighty, like you've never made a goddamn mistake before.”

Franco Exposes Jay's Lie · This Is the End 2013 · Ch. 18/27

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“Well, praise be to God. My daughter's gay.”

The Gayest Town in Newfoundland · Come from Away 2021 · Ch. 13/22

  • Small talk
  • Parties
  • Comforting
2 minB2
“Now, since when do flowers grow shorter in two weeks?”

Jeff Spots the Disturbed Flower Bed · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 12/13

  • Investigation
  • Crime scenes
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“So, when I got my nicotine death sentence, I decided to make the rest of my time count.”

Dying Adman Confesses to Neal · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 17/22

  • Storytelling
  • Persuasion
  • Confessing
5 minB1
“The worst part is I still love him.”

Fran Rehearses the Cover Story · The Apartment 1960 · Ch. 11/15

  • Comforting a friend
  • Phone calls
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“And now it's, you know, it's getting out of hand and I don't know what to do about it.”

Isaac and Yale Talk About an Affair · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 2/23

  • Marriage trouble
  • Confessing
  • Asking
2 minB2
“Don't talk to me about contracts, I use them myself. They're for suckers.”

Wonka Makes Them Sign a Contract · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 · Ch. 8/18

  • Small talk
  • Negotiation
  • Warning
2 minB2
“That is the only way that this ends.”

Brenda Breaks Up With Kurt · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 17/27

  • Breakups
  • Couple fights
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“I came here to work. Hollis, this is a one-time mistake!”

Hollis Catches Howard with Mary · Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 · Ch. 17/20

  • Marriage trouble
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minA2
“I told you, I want to go there. I want to see the old neighborhood.”

Billy Calls His Mother From the Hotel · Buffalo '66 1998 · Ch. 1/15

  • Phone calls
  • Parents & kids
  • Asking
3 minB2
“The two guards being killed was necessary.”

H Confronts the Inside Man · Wrath of Man 2021 · Ch. 12/13

  • Interrogations
  • Negotiation
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“I'm the only one who got away.”

The Chef Confronts His Devoted Fan · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 12/13

  • Interrogations
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“I think the stage is set for a fight later, about me.”

The Queen's Dresser Caught Stealing · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 13/22

  • Accusations
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“It can be such a bear to carve out quality family time but you gotta do it, don't you?”

Fake Family at the Border Checkpoint · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 9/21

  • Travel & hotels
  • Police questioning
  • Small talk
3 minB1
“Old habits die hard when you're awesome.”

Team Takes the Wild Shortcut · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 8/19

  • Teasing
  • Travel & hotels
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“A democratic republic being overthrown by fascist thugs, who wouldn't?”

Political Debate at a Party · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 5/28

  • Arguments
  • Parties
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“All this steam in the shower, like somebody was just in there.”

Joe Catches Mike in the Closet · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 2/20

  • Accusations
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
7 minB2
“Well, here's the thing. When I said that, I was lying.”

Antwan Dismisses Millie's Lawsuit · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 5/13

  • Office chat
  • First dates
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“Those boys were like my children, Mandrake.”

Mandrake Fishes for the Recall Code · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 13/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
3 minC1
“Oh, don't glorify your refusal on philosophical grounds.”

Gabe and Judy's Late-Night Talk · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 2/15

  • Marriage trouble
  • Complaining
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“Behind all the Sidney Bruhl dialogue, I am peeing the Sidney Bruhl pants.”

Helga Ten Dorp Arrives · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 13/30

  • Crime scenes
  • Small talk
  • Comforting
2 minB2
“Not I. She's been listening for a voice that's been still for 17 years.”

They Plan a Séance for Stella · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 18/28

  • Investigation
  • Suggesting
  • Persuading