She Said

Director: Maria Schrader Maria Schrader

Overview

Maria Schrader directs this investigative drama based on the book by New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. The two journalists try to piece together the details of one of the most controversial stories in recent history, one that would help launch the #MeToo movement. Their objective is to find out the truth about the sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein. Yet they face the obstacle of no female survivors of the incidents seem to want to go on the record to corroborate their story. Starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/10/2023
UPC:	0191329238448
Original Release:	2022
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Language:	English
Time:	2:09:00
Sales rank:	13,480

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Carey Mulligan	Megan Twohey
Zoe Kazan	Jodi Kantor
Patricia Clarkson	Rebecca Corbett
Andre Braugher	Dean Baquet
Jennifer Ehle	Laura Madden
Angela Yeoh	Rowena Chiu
Maren Heary	Nell
Anastasia Barzee	Lisa Bloom
Hilary Greer	Mrs. Schmidt
Tina WongLu	Cashier
Nancy Ellen Shore	NY Times Investigative Journalist
Wesley Holloway	Hywel
Stephen Dexter	Republican Aide
Emma O'Connor	Rachel Crooks
Brad Neilley	Journalist
Katie Nisa	Nurse
Stephanie Heitman	Nurse 2
Jason Hewitt	Journalist
Sujata Eyrick	Journalist #2,Journalist #2
Justine Colan	Iris
Elle Graham	Gracie
Rand Faris	Laila - Syrian Mother
Anita Sabherwal	Receptionist
Jason Babinsky	David Glasser
Richard Busser	Man at Bar
Edward Astor Chin	Andrew Cheung
Ashley Chiu	Young Rowena
Zach Grenier	Irwin Reiter
Keilly McQuail	Rose McGowan
Samantha Morton	Zelda Perkins
Ashley Judd	Actor
Seán Cullen	Lance Maerov
Mike Houston	Harvey Weinstein
Sarah Ismail	Syrian Refugee
Katherine Kendall	Actor
Dalya Knapp	Talia
Leah Kreitz	GP's Assistant
Maren Lord	Molly Corbett
Sarah Ann Masse	Emily Steel
John Mazurek	John Schmidt
John-Deric Mitchell	New York Times Office Worker
Tom Pelphrey	Vadim 'Jim' Rutman
Adam Shapiro	Actor
Mike Spara	Reporter
Davram Stiefler	Rory Tolan
Ruby Thomas	Waitress
George Walsh	Lawyer-Abromowitz
Molly Windsor	Young Zelda Perkins
Nicholas Britell	Composer

Technical Credits

Rebecca Lenkiewicz

Jodi Kantor

Megan Twohey

Rebecca Corbett

Maria Schrader	Director
Rebecca Lenkiewicz	Screenwriter
Jodi Kantor	Screenwriter
Megan Twohey	Screenwriter
Rebecca Corbett	Screenwriter
Megan Ellison	Executive Producer
Sue Naegle	Executive Producer
Lila Yacoub	Executive Producer
Lexi Barta	Producer
Dede Gardner	Producer
Jeremy Kleiner	Producer
Brad Pitt	Producer,Executive Producer
Francine Maisler	Casting
James Baker	Sound Mixer
Molly Rose	Casting
Josh Lakatos	Stunts
Kathy Driscoll	Casting

Editorial Reviews

She Said, directed by Maria Schrader, is a powerful and moving drama about the women and the reporters who helped propel the #MeToo movement in which millions of women were able to detail their horrific and painful memories of sexual harassment and assault. She Said stars Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman), Zoe Kazan (The Big Sick), Patricia Clarkson (The Station Agent), Andre Braugher (Glory), Jennifer Ehle (The King's Speech), Samantha Morton (Minority Report), and Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy). The film covers the true story of New York Times investigative reporters Megan Twohey (Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Kazan) as they face countless obstacles while trying to expose the sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. This unprecedented article ends up being one of the major factors in launching the #MeToo crusade. It exposes the decades of abuse against vulnerable young women at the hands of powerful men in Hollywood. It is also based on a book written by Kantor and Twohey about their experiences, with the screenplay adaptation by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. The film shines in the moments it focuses on what is important: the victims, the efforts of the journalists, and the beginning of a pivotal moment in society which gave sexual assault victims their voices back. In a time where movies and tv shows (like Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story) focus on the perpetrator of heinous acts, She Said stands out as an example of how you can instead highlight the survivors, the heroes, and the wrong-doings within a culture without further immortalizing the criminal. The standout performances of Ehle as Laura Madden and Morton as Zelda Perkins, both victims of Weinstein, were outstanding. Their stories are moving and heartbreaking. They brought tension and heartache amongst the identical retellings of Weinstein's atrocious actions. She Said isn't without its flaws. While important and thoughtful, the film often suffers from filler-syndrome in which full scenes are added, seemingly for atmosphere, but do not move the plot along. At times, this 128-minute film feels drawn-out and slow. In addition to that, there are storylines that are unfinished or left hanging, mainly the personal lives of the main characters. During the events of the movie, it is apparent that Twohey has a baby and suffers from post-partum depression. Kantor has an equally-as-busy husband and two children who need their full attention. While these struggles are introduced, they are not fully addressed or resolved in any way. This begs the question: why add in these subplots if they are not going to affect the main story? The movie feels like a film for those who already knew the background of the Weinstein case. Names are thrown around without much effort in helping the audience understand or keep characters apart. The scene transitions are sometimes jarring. However, it is an important movie and worth a watch. The stories of the women are engaging. The performances are spot-on. She Said is a film that needs to be seen by everyone.