have watched / have seen

[alikim]

Is it OK to say "I've seen the movie" or I should always use "watched"?

 

[Barb_D]

"I've seen that movie" is a very natural thing to say.

 

[Rover_KE]

Is it OK to say "I've seen the movie" or I should always use "watched"?

This offers a good example of illustrating the difference between seen and watched.

'I've seen The Exorcist. It was so scary I watched some parts with my eyes half closed.'

Rover