A MOVEMENT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY…
She Said is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Maria Schrader and written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, based on their 2019 book, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. The film stars Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan as Twohey and Kantor, respectively, and follows their New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein‘s history of abuse and sexual misconduct against women. Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, and Samantha Morton co-star, with Ashley Judd appearing as herself.
The book was optioned in 2018, and the film was announced in 2021 as a co-production between Annapurna Pictures and Plan B Entertainment. Filming took place in New York with cinematographer Natasha Braier. During post-production, editing was completed by Hansjörg Weißbrich and the score was composed by Nicholas Britell.
She Said had its world premiere at the 60th New York Film Festival on October 13, 2022, and was released in the United States on November 18, 2022, by Universal Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the screenplay and the performances of Kazan and Mulligan. It was also named one of the best films of 2022 by the American Film Institute. However, it was a box office flop, grossing $13 million against a production budget of $32 million. The film was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Mulligan and Best Adapted Screenplay for Lenkiewicz at the 76th British Academy Film Awards. It also earned Mulligan a Golden Globe Award nomination and Lenkiewicz a Critics’ Choice Award nomination.
She Said is the Featured Blog of the Month for June for its historical movement for accountability! You can expect to read a critique of the film discussing the Twohey and Kantor New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein‘s history of abuse and sexual misconduct against women. You can also read a recommendation of the 2019 book by reporters Kantor and Twohey. There is also a detailed review of the NYT article. You can also watch an interview with CBS Mornings’ Gayle King as she interviews Twohey and Zoe Kazan, who plays her in the 2022 film. There is also a Top Ten List to commemorate the film being a Featured Blog of the Month, and for She Said the topic of the list is My Top Ten Newsroom Movies! And finally as a Featured Blog of the Month film, you can watch the Official Trailer for the 2022 film and then plan on watching She Said tonight!
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You can watch the 2022 Official Trailer for She Said below: