She Said (2022)

November 17, 2022 (US) • Drama, History • 129m

Overview

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.

Director

Maria Schrader

Writer

Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Top Billed

Carey Mulligan

Keywords

based on novel or book journalism biography sexual violence sexual harassment hollywood female journalist new york times woman director sexual assault judiciary based on magazine, newspaper or article abuse of power metoo 2010s harvey weinstein

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Top Billed Cast

Carey Mulligan

Megan Twohey

Zoe Kazan

Jodi Kantor

Patricia Clarkson

Rebecca Corbett

Andre Braugher

Dean Baquet

Lola Petticrew

Young Laura

Katherine Laheen

Irish Film Crew Woman

Emma Clare O'Connor

Rachel Crooks

Tom Pelphrey

Vadim Rutman

Dalya Knapp

Talia

Emery Ellis Harper

Violet

Adam Shapiro

Ron Lieber

James Austin Johnson

Donald Trump (voice)

Katie Nisa

Nurse in Clinic

Frank Wood

Matt Purdy

Sarah Ann Masse

Emily Steel

Mike Spara

Michael Schmidt

Traci Wolfe

Journalist

Sujata Eyrick

Journalist

Shirley Rumierk

Miramax Employee

Judith Godrèche

Judith Godrèche (voice)

Dipa Anitia

Ultrasound Tech

Tessa Lee

Mary

Keilly McQuail

Rose McGowan (voice)

Ashley Judd

Zabryna Guevara

Government Official

Harvey Friedman

Investigator (voice)

Anastasia Barzee

Lisa Bloom

Roxanna Hope Radja

Ex-Assistant in Queens

John Mazurek

John Schmidt

Hilary Greer

Mrs. Schmidt

Makia Martin

EEOC Woman (voice)

Leah Kreitz

Gwyneth Paltrow's Assistant

Nicole Betancourt

Water Mill Woman

Marceline Hugot

Linda Fairstein

Ruby Thomas

Waitress

Alex Hurt

Man 1 at Bar

Richard Busser

Man 2 at Bar

Katherine Kendall

Miramax Executive

Edward Astor Chin

Andrew Cheung

Jennifer Ehle

Laura Madden

Kathleen Mary Carthy

Laura's Doctor

Maren Heary

Nell

Elle Graham

Gracie

Wesley Holloway

Hywel

Justine Colan

Iris

Samantha Morton

Zelda Perkins

Molly Windsor

Young Zelda

Ashley Chiu

Young Rowena

Safia Oakley-Green

Club Dancer

Catherine LeFrere

Pamela Lubell (voice)

Anita Sabherwal

Receptionist

Makayla Patton

Dean's Secretary (voice)

Peter Friedman

Lanny Davis

Zach Grenier

Irwin Reiter

Angela Yeoh

Rowena Chiu

Celia Au

Waitress in Hong Kong

Tina WongLu

Cashier in Hong Kong

Lauren O'Connor

Sean Cullen

Lance Maerov

Gregg Edelman

David McCraw

Brad Aldous

Charles Harder

Jason Babinsky

David Glasser

Mike Houston

Harvey Weinstein

George Walsh

Lawyer

Davram Stiefler

Rory Tolan

Stephanie Heitman

Nurse in Wales

Mary Higgins

Laura's Friend

Crew

Lila Yacoub

Executive Producer

Natasha Braier

Director of Photography

Francine Maisler

Casting

Meredith Lippincott

Production Design

Tommy Love

Art Direction

Philippa Culpepper

Set Decoration

Brittany Loar

Costume Design

Carla Antonino

Makeup Department Head

Christine Fennell

Hair Department Head

Alex King

Makeup Supervisor

Jacquetta Levon

Hair Department Head

Danielle Minnella

Makeup Artist

Michele Paris

Makeup Department Head

Jenny Pendergraft

Hair Assistant

Jonathan Sharpless

Hair Department Head

Fabrizio Cerato

Production Supervisor

Andrea Pugini

Assistant Production Manager

Ami Werges

Production Supervisor

Alexander Armero

Second Assistant Director

Ozzy Emery

Third Assistant Director

Duccio Fabbri

First Assistant Director

Rahul Menon

Production Assistant

Alberto Mangiapane

Key Production Assistant

Stefani Nedanova

Floor Runner

Tristan Ringenoldus

Second Second Assistant Director

David Stafford

First Assistant Director

Melinda Ziyadat

Second Assistant Director

Michael Aitken

Property Master

Youlian Avramov

Graphic Designer

Sia Balabanova

Assistant Art Director

Ryan Gertsen

Construction Coordinator

Jade Goheen

Graphic Designer

Alec Hansen

Set Dresser

Katie Kemsley

Scenic Artist

Ramsey Scott

Art Department Coordinator

Zelda Vyssotsky

Graphic Designer

Ashley Wellbrock

Assistant Set Decoration

Patrick Owen

Production Sound Mixer

Robert Keymer

Special Effects

Morgan Pitts

Special Effects

Matt Akey

VFX Production Coordinator

Becca GT

Stunt Double

Josh Lakatos

Stunts

Kansas Ballesteros

Camera Loader

Christopher Eng

First Assistant Camera

Stanley Fernandez Jr.

Camera Operator

Pippa Griffith-Jones

Second Assistant Camera

Geoffrey D. Knoller

Key Grip

Roberto Mule

First Assistant Camera

Dennis Noyes

Steadicam Operator

Lewis Rothenberg

Digital Imaging Technician

Maria Schrader

Director

Megan Ellison

Executive Producer

Sue Naegle

Executive Producer

Dede Gardner

Producer

Script Supervisor

Rebecca Breckel

Script Supervisor

Roberta Butti

Script Supervisor

Thomas Moodie

Script Supervisor

Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Screenplay

Nicholas Britell

Original Music Composer

Lexi Barta

Producer

David M. Night Maire

Production Assistant

Hansjörg Weißbrich

Editor

James Baker

Sound Mixer

James Baker

Production Sound Mixer

Teddy Blanks

Title Designer

Sofía Blanco

Second Second Assistant Director

Sean Murray

Graphic Designer

Alex Bickel

Colorist

Jodi Kantor

Other

Megan Twohey

Other

Rebecca Corbett

Other

Brad Pitt

Executive Producer

Lila Yacoub

Unit Production Manager

Samantha Kreitzer Dyer

Unit Production Manager

Caitlin Sullivan

Music

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

⭐ 6/10

October 23, 2022

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/other-films-watched-lff-2022

"She Said proves that even a formulaic, overlong movie can still be incredibly compelling and emotionally impactful.

The haunting true story of Harvey Weinstein's accounts of sexual abuse is approached with heartfelt care, dedication, and respect for the victims. Everything is elevated by absolutely brilliant performances from the cast, mo… read the rest.

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

November 26, 2022

Try as I did, I just couldn't really engage with this rather long, procedural and sterile depiction of two journalist's traumatic and courageous efforts that finally ended Harvey Weinstein's unfettered abuse of many of the women who worked for and with him over the lengthy span of his Hollywood dominance. Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan are competent, but no more, as these lead reporters facing the seemingly impossible task of navigating a toxic environment of fear, shame and non-disclosure agreements in the hope that one of his victims will go on the record. When you know what ultimately happens with a true-life scenario, it makes the telling of the story that much harder because there is no sense of jeopardy. The thing with this for me, though, was that the writing and characterisations were all just too flat. It also frequently blurs the distinctions between fact (or "information" as it is often referred to here) with unsubstantiated gossip. Now, clearly the aim of these two ladies was to substantiate those rumours, but the film doesn't really get to grips properly with that. One witness has been untraceable for many years (yet she is readily found by them living with her mother!); the others have remained tight lipped due to the NDAs but suddenly start to spill the beans. Why? What made them decide to finally bring this brute to book? The cold-calling nature of their approaches often appears cruel and ill-considered of the consequences (especially the scene with Andrew Cheung (Edward Astor Chin) obliviously mowing his lawn). None of the detail or personalities are really gone into here - the whole style is superficial and the lack of dramatisation of any of the incidents, or - indeed - of Weinstein himself, leaves us with a slightly disjointed, hollow, movie. It looks at the abhorrences of intimidation and oppression in the workplace then makes generic inferences that - and this applies to men, gay people, people of colour and not just women - rather underwhelmed me at the end. As a chronology of an investigative report it is fine. As a drama about real people facing real horrors it just lacks for depth and character.

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Peter McGinn

⭐ 9/10

January 2, 2023

I tend to like movies with less action and more introspection and more “talkative.” Still, since I had read the book on this and saw other reports, I wondered if this might all seem like old news when I watched it. But I found out to be enthralling. I engaged with the lead characters and appreciated the excellent work of the secondary characters. For example, a quiet but strong portrayal of the partner of one of the reporters who seemed to be a r… read the rest.

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

⭐ 4/10

April 23, 2023

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com**

Important subject matter doesn’t always translate to a good movie, and “She Said” is a botched attempt at retelling the true story of two New York Times reporters who took down the infamous Hollywood abuser, Harvey Weinstein. It’s something with which the industry is very familiar, and the years of sexual misconduct that the two women uncovered is horrifying. It was one of the most important articles to ever run in the newspaper, but this story would be better suited to the page and not the screen.

The film follows writers Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan) as they investigate the Miramax movie mogul, trying repeatedly to get big name actresses to go on the record to expose Weinstein’s gross abuse of power. Instead of offering new insight, director Maria Schrader uses the same old newsroom clichés to create a pedestrian investigative journalism film. It’s procedural, boring, and repetitive, with a series of scenes featuring the two leads making phone calls, writing or reading text messages, and sitting in editorial meetings. Of course, this is less than interesting because the story isn’t cinematic: it’s dull.

The film touches on the more interesting aspects of working as a woman in Hollywood, as many of Weinstein’s victims refused to be named on the record because they were terrified they’d never work again. This did happen more often than not, and he either bought or forced their silence. Perhaps if screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz had decided to focus more on the personal dilemmas and fallout his victims faced rather than only briefly touch on them, this would have been a stronger and more powerful movie.

Even worse, the film doesn’t feel timely. The decision to tell this story now seems dated and past its expiration date. Women will always remember the #MeToo movement and it will go down in history as one of the most important feminist campaigns of the 2000s, but many of us would rather forget about Weinstein while he rots away in jail.

Here’s where my biggest problem with the film comes in: the story leaves a really bad taste in my mouth, especially when you stop to realize that many of Weinstein’s employees, friends, and peers either aided in covering up his crimes or even worse, willfully looked the other way. Harvey’s touchy nature and treatment of subordinates was the worst kept secret in Hollywood circles. He was as creep, and many who met him were uncomfortable being in his presence. It feels a bit disingenuous (or perhaps just a bit ironic) to make a movie about it, even if the story’s focus is on the two reporters.

The better parts of the narrative inspire with the proof of the power of journalism to encourage change, and Kantor and Twohey absolutely played a huge part in giving women who were victimized the courage to come forward. Mulligan gives a strong performance, but it’s a shame she didn’t have an equally robust script to work with. Both of the leads feel wasted, especially when they are called on to do little more than rattle off facts and name-drop big actresses who came forward to expose the year of abusive behavior by Weinstein. None of this is a substitute for compelling drama, and “She Said” fades into the void of forgettable procedural journalism films.

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