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I saw the movie vs I watched the movie

Both 'I saw the movie' and 'I watched the movie' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They can be used interchangeably to indicate that you viewed a movie. The choice between 'saw' and 'watched' is a matter of personal preference and does not significantly change the meaning of the sentence.

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I saw the movie

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that you viewed a movie.

This phrase is used to convey that you have viewed a movie in the past. It is a simple and common way to express this action.

Examples:

I saw the movie last night.
She saw the movie with her friends.
We saw the movie together.
He saw the movie twice.
They saw the movie at the cinema.

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No, but I saw the movie.
I saw the movie five times.
So when I saw the movie, I saw so much of him being brought to the screen.
When I was nine, I saw the movie "Jaws," and thought to myself, "No, thank you."
I saw the movie with Gary Cooper.
I saw the movie "Gypsy" with Natalie Wood.
The one time I saw the movie...
But I saw the movie, and that's why we make movies.
I know; I saw the movie.
Back in the '80s, I saw the movie "princess bride" 237 times.
I didn't r ead it, really, but I saw the movie.
No, but I saw the movie.
No, but I saw the movie, and I'm pretty sure the guy starved to death at the end.
In fact, every time I saw the movie...
I, I saw the movie but I don't see how...
I saw the movie.
I saw the movie, actually.
I saw the movie, too - it was...
I saw the movie a bunch of times, though.
Man... BigFoot... I saw the movie...

Alternatives:

I watched the movie
I viewed the movie
I caught the movie
I checked out the movie
I went to see the movie

I watched the movie

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that you viewed a movie.

This phrase is used to convey that you have viewed a movie in the past. It is a common and straightforward way to express this action.

Examples:

I watched the movie last night.
She watched the movie with her family.
We watched the movie together.
He watched the movie twice.
They watched the movie at home.

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I ate like a million of them after I watched the movie, just to kind of immerse myself, and to be honest,
LAWRENCE: I watched the movie Dumbo a lot for inspiration on the stuff coming together, but there was a lot of logistics
I watched an Hollywood movie the other day.
I should've watched the whole movie.
And then, like, I was really stoned, And I went and watched the movie, and... but the whole movie I was just thinking about that.
And then we watched the movie "amélie" a little later on his computer.
Haven't you ever watched the movie "Titanic"?
There's a study some of you think you know about, but very few people have ever read the story. You watched the movie.
Do you think he even watched the movie?
I watched that movie during college.
Ever since I watched this movie,
Once I watched a movie on TV where there were a lot of people in bus station and they didn't get to leave.
Last night, I watched a movie with Diane and the girls in which an orange fish is separated from his father.
Then we all came home, and sophie went to bed. Matt and I watched a movie.
I watched a movie yesterday with a veteran... whom they called for one last mission.
The other night my husband and I watched that lovely movie of yours...
I watched a Swedish movie last night.
When I watched that pirated movie, I was stealing with my eyes.
(Gasps) I'm becoming the evil wife who ruins things, just like in that movie I watched last week while I was eating chocolate.
We watched the movie, got in our sweats, ordered thai food, made some popcorn, and then we all decided to get under the faux chinchilla blanket,

Alternatives:

I saw the movie
I viewed the movie
I caught the movie
I checked out the movie
I went to see the movie

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