--- title: "She Said: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/she-said/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/she-said" critics_score: 68 critics_reviews: 25 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # She Said (2022): what the critics said Critics' score 68 from 25 reviews: 13 positive, 9 mixed, 3 negative. The reviews lean positive, with praise clustering around Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan’s performances and the sensitive treatment of survivors’ testimony. Most critics find something moving or compelling in the investigation, particularly its attention to the risks women face in speaking out. Several also value the patient depiction of reporting alongside family life. Samantha Morton’s supporting performance draws particular notice, including from critics less persuaded by the film around her. The disagreement concerns how much drama that careful approach produces. Admirers find restraint and tension; others find sluggish pacing, explanatory dialogue and familiar storytelling that adds little to the reported events. Views of the visual storytelling also vary, from sensitive to uninspired. The spread is broad: The New Yorker objects to the frictionless investigation and idealised portrayal of the newspaper, while Slant Magazine argues that the film fails to examine the system enabling Weinstein’s abuse. ## IndieWire — Kate Erbland Rating A-. 13 October 2022. Festival review. The critic calls the film an artful, incendiary and definitive account of the reporting that helped bring down Weinstein. She praises its emotional depth and the performances of Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan, while noting a few stilted early scenes. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/she-said-movie-review-harvey-weinstein-1234772115/) ## Los Angeles Times — Katie Walsh Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 17 November 2022. Walsh finds the film powerful and moving, though its careful approach can feel clinical and methodical. She praises Schrader’s visual storytelling and thoughtful focus on the women’s voices. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-11-17/review-she-said-journalsim-drama-zoe-kazan-carey-mulligan) ## Empire — Ella Kemp Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 24 November 2022. Kemp finds the film a sensitive, galvanising account of the investigation and its impact on the women involved. She especially praises Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan for grounding the story with powerful performances. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/she-said/) ## Evening Standard — Charlotte O'Sullivan Rating 4/5. 25 November 2022. O'Sullivan calls the film a marvel despite occasional sluggishness and uninspired visuals. She especially praises Carey Mulligan’s performance and the film’s attention to the people who helped expose Weinstein. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/she-said-movie-review-harvey-weinstein-journalists-carey-mulligan-jodi-kantor-megan-twohey-b1032814.html) ## Little White Lies — Laura Venning Rating 3/4/3. 23 November 2022. Venning finds the film pedestrian in style but compelling, deeply moving at times, and never sensational. She praises its compassionate account of the investigation and the working mothers balancing reporting with family life. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/she-said) ## Radio Times — James Mottram Rating 4/5. The critic calls it a tense and moving drama, with a methodical approach that recalls investigative-journalism classics. They praise its depiction of how the journalists gather evidence while Weinstein remains a shadowy presence. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-pnourg/she-said/) ## Sight and Sound Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 17 October 2022. Festival review. The critic calls the film a bold and vital call to arms, while noting that its self-sacrifice narrative is less successful. They praise its centring of women’s experiences and the intimate, non-invasive cinematography. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/she-said-powerful-call-arms-struggle-against-patriarchy) ## Time Out — Anna Smith Rating 4/5. 15 November 2022. Smith gives the film a strongly positive review of its account of the women who exposed Weinstein. She particularly praises Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan’s performances. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/she-said-2022) ## The Guardian — Wendy Ide Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 27 November 2022. The critic finds the drama taut, sobering and impressively thorough. She praises the lead performances and Schrader’s sensitive, unshowy direction, while noting that the score is jarringly assertive. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/nov/27/she-said-review-taut-sobering-drama-of-the-harvey-weinstein-investigation) ## The i Paper — Christina Newland Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 25 November 2022. Newland finds the film a powerful, poignant tribute to the journalists and women who brought Weinstein’s abuses to light. She particularly praises its moving attention to the risks and silencing faced by women who speak out. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/she-said-review-moving-salute-women-who-brought-down-harvey-weinstein-1993572) ## Screen Daily — Fionnuala Halligan Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 14 October 2022. Halligan’s verdict is positive, describing Schrader’s adaptation as deft. She praises how it brings Kantor and Twohey’s Weinstein investigation to the screen. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/she-said-london-review/5175473.article) ## Variety — Owen Gleiberman Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 13 October 2022. Gleiberman finds the film tense, absorbing, and compelling, but says it lacks the payoff the story deserves. He praises its vivid portrayal of the fear surrounding Weinstein’s victims and the reporters’ painstaking work. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/she-said-review-carey-mulligan-zoe-kazan-harvey-weinstein-1235403043/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Lovia Gyarkye Fi1m's normalised score 68/100 (inferred from the text). 14 October 2022. Festival review. The critic finds the film sensible and engaging, though its leisurely pace sometimes drags. She singles out Samantha Morton’s brief, transfixing performance as Zelda Perkins for particular praise. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/she-said-carey-mulligan-zoe-kazan-harvey-weinstein-megan-twohey-jodi-kantor-1235240909/) ## RogerEbert.com Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The page could not be read, so the critic’s verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be confirmed. The available text contains only a browser verification message. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/she-said-movie-review-2022) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The page text is unavailable, so the critic’s verdict cannot be established. No specific element of praise or criticism is visible. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/movies/she-said-review.html) ## The AV Club — Leigh Monson Rating C+. 17 November 2022. The review finds the film grave and competently made but ultimately unneeded, feeling like old news rather than a meaningful addition to the Weinstein investigation’s story. It praises the restrained direction and the powerful imagery accompanying survivors’ accounts. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/she-said-review-carey-mulligan-zoe-kazan-maria-schrader-1849788716) ## Slant Magazine — Keith Watson Rating 1.5/4. 17 November 2022. The critic finds the film self-important, dramatically inert, and more interested in eliciting admiration than understanding. He faults its failure to explain the system that enabled Weinstein’s abuse and the difficult choices behind sources coming forward. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/she-said-review-zoe-kazan-carey-mulligan/) ## The New Yorker — Molly Fischer Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 18 November 2022. Fischer finds the film’s focus on women speaking both compelling and limiting, criticizing its frictionless portrayal of the investigation and idealized view of the Times. She praises the performances of Jennifer Ehle and Samantha Morton, especially Morton’s sharply specific portrayal of a former assistant. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-frictionless-triumphs-of-she-said) ## Den of Geek — David Crow Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 18 November 2022. The critic finds the film a poignant, credible account of the investigation, though its optimistic ending overstates how much has changed. He especially praises Carey Mulligan’s performance and the film’s meticulous journalistic-procedural approach. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/she-said-review-first-metoo-domino/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 17 November 2022. Festival review. The critic finds the film entertaining and increasingly involving, though sometimes hokey and lacking narrative cohesion. They single out Samantha Morton’s performance in a pivotal scene as especially effective. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/she-said-review-weinstein-kantor-twohey-nyt/) ## Paste — Jesse Hassenger Rating 5.9. 18 November 2022. Festival review. Hassenger finds the film sincere but too eager to explain itself, and too polite to build real tension. He praises its attention to the reporters’ work as working mothers, while faulting its lack of mood and dramatic sharpness. [Read the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/maria-schrader/she-said-review) ## /Film — Hoai-Tran Bui Rating 5 out of 10. 13 October 2022. Festival review. Bui finds the film impassioned but pedestrian, adding little to a story audiences already know. She praises the satisfaction of watching the reporters knock on doors and follow paper trails, while faulting the film’s rote storytelling. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/1053501/she-said-review-the-harvey-weinstein-expose-drama-talks-a-lot-but-unearths-little-nyff/) ## Deadline — Valerie Complex Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 14 October 2022. Festival review. Complex finds the film compelling but somewhat rushed, while questioning whether its subject is being treated too soon. She praises the performances, especially those of Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2022/10/she-said-nyff-review-maria-schrader-film-chronicles-two-women-1235144643/) ## The Ringer — Manuela Lazic Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 17 November 2022. Lazic finds the film thorough and sometimes powerful, but ultimately too rushed and limited to fully reckon with Weinstein’s abuse and Hollywood’s complicity. She praises Jennifer Ehle’s sensitive portrayal of Laura Madden and the film’s nuanced depictions of survivors. [Read the review](https://www.theringer.com/2022/11/17/movies/she-said-movie-review-harvey-weinstein-new-york-times) ## Eye for Film — Jennie Kermode Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 11 December 2022. Kermode finds the film important and sensitive but says its slow pacing and leaden dialogue undermine its potential. She praises its handling of survivors’ testimony and the supporting performances, while faulting its lack of complexity and its failure to reckon with the abusive system. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/she-said-2022-film-review-by-jennie-kermode) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/she-said.md