Overview
Two journalists uncover a scandal that changes the world of media forever.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- somber
- restrained
- serious movie night
- social issue discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's sensitive, non-sensationalist treatment of sexual assault survivors and its compelling performances, while finding its procedural form conventional and somewhat overlong.
What sets it apart
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Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor methodically pursue sources, verify allegations, and navigate editorial scrutiny.
Allegations and survivors' experiences are presented with somber restraint rather than visualized spectacle.
The reporting confronts nondisclosure agreements, professional fear, and Hollywood power structures surrounding Weinstein.
The investigation depends on women taking personal risks to place their experiences on the record.
Films like She Said, and why
Spotlight
shared investigative journalism procedural, institutional accountability, restrained tension, and ensemble newsroom drama
All the President's Men
shared newspaper investigation, methodical reporting, civic responsibility, and historical scandal
Bombshell
shared female-led journalism drama, sexual misconduct allegations, survivor testimony, and non-sensationalist treatment
Dark Waters
shared fact-based institutional investigation, morally serious tone, and emphasis on testimony over spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Maria Schrader
- Release Date
- 2022-11-17
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (755)
Cast
- Carey Mulligan
- Zoe Kazan
- Patricia Clarkson
- Andre Braugher
- Lola Petticrew
- Katherine Laheen
- Emma Clare O'Connor
- Tom Pelphrey
- Dalya Knapp
- Emery Ellis Harper
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is She Said about?
- Two New York Times reporters pursue a career-defining exposé against a powerful Hollywood producer whose system of fear has kept survivors silent.
- What is She Said like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of She Said as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is She Said violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in She Said as mild.
- What did critics think of She Said?
- Critics broadly praised the film's sensitive, non-sensationalist treatment of sexual assault survivors and its compelling performances, while finding its procedural form conventional and somewhat overlong.
- Which films are like She Said?
- Films with a similar feel include Spotlight, All the President's Men, Bombshell, and Dark Waters.
- How long is She Said?
- She Said runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch She Said?
- In United States, She Said streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
