A Better Life

2011 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 16,812 VOTES · DIR. Chris Weitz

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Overview

A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.

Dialogue Timeline — 871 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:11 Carlos!
00:06:54 Don't even say that.
00:09:16 What's up?
00:11:45 What is it? The money?
00:14:09 Yo, man, I ain't in a gang.
00:18:50 She wants you to behave.
00:22:18 Park cars in one of them little red vests?
00:24:26 Luis, get up. Your aunt's here.
00:29:06 Hey.
00:31:12 All because you never knew
00:36:57 Piece of cake.
00:43:52 Just wait here.
00:47:41 Do you know where Santiago is?
00:50:40 We had a deal. He kept his word, I keep mine.
00:56:10 What if it's not there?
01:02:04 Luis.
01:05:49 Man, you is one ruthless gangsta.
01:11:38 You're an ol' G, apá.
01:15:20 A word to the gang members. Gangs are not allowed here.
01:17:51 I need you to know that I'm not with the government.
01:19:59 there would be legal consequences.
01:24:49 Please, sir, can you check the list again?
01:28:13 You are the most important thing in this world to me, mijo.
01:32:17 To the other side.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed871
Dialogue density8.9 lines / min
First line00:03:11
Final line01:32:17

Production Record

DirectorChris Weitz
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$1,800,000
IMDb votes16,812