She Said depicts the work done by journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey to break the story of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct allegations. 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.
She Said is a 2022 American biographical drama film directed by Maria Schrader and written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, based on the 2019 book of the same title 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 (2022)
Directed by: Maria Schrader
Starring: Zoe Kazan. Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Samantha Morton, Tom Pelphrey, Adam Shapiro, Anastasia Barzee, Keilly McQuail, Hilary Greer, Maren Heary, Maren Lord
Screenplay by: Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Production Design by: Meredith Lippincott
Cinematography by: Natasha Braier
Film Editing by: Hansjörg Weißbrich
Costume Design by: Brittany Loar
Set Decoration by: Philippa Culpepper
Art Direction by: Tommy Love
Music by: Nicholas Britell
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: November 18, 2022
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