Finding Joy

2013 · 96 MIN · IMDB 5.2 · 433 VOTES · DIR. Carlo De Rosa

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Overview

Pompous and self-absorbed Kyle, is unhappily stuck in his life, longing to relive the success of his first novel. His not-so-desirable life rapidly unravels forcing him to return home to his wildly eccentric family with his tail between his legs. Life at home begins to show signs of improvement when Kyle meets the spunky, vivacious girl across the street who recruits Kyle to help her make the world a better place, making him feel alive for the first time in ages and inspiring his writing. But its short-lived. Joys been told shes going to die soon and wants Kyle to write her obituary.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,476 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:49 ( clears throat )
00:05:01 I'M, UH, COMING HOME
00:09:31 I SPENT THOUSANDS OF HOURS MOLDING THAT CHAIR
00:14:31 OKAY. I JUST WANT YOU TO BE A HAPPY CAMPER AGAIN.
00:18:06 ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU AT FOUR.
00:21:24 AND I GOT TONS OF FREE SAMPLES
00:24:34 FUNNY.
00:28:26 IS THAT IT?
00:33:16 IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP...
00:37:05 HOW'S THIS FOR INNOVATIVE?
00:40:24 NO, NOTHING THAT INTERESTING.
00:44:36 Joy: KYLE? HELLO?
00:47:36 ( hip-hop music playing )
00:52:00 ( pounding on door )
00:54:48 I KNEW IF I ASKED YOU TO WRITE IT
00:59:19 I AM NOT HAVING AN AFFAIR, PATS.
01:03:11 BECAUSE I WROTE THE TRUTH.
01:10:08 OH, MY GOD! WHAT... ARE YOU OKAY?
01:12:48 I ONCE KNEW THIS GIRL WHO HAD A PSYCHIC TWAT.
01:16:34 DUDE... SHE'S NOT COMING.
01:21:15 HE'S-- HE'S FINE.
01:26:22 ♪ I FEEL SO DOWN
01:30:07 ♪ 'CAUSE EVEN WHEN THE WIND DIES ♪
01:32:57 ♪ LET'S SAY INTERESTING, INSTEAD ♪

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,476
Dialogue density15.4 lines / min
First line00:00:49
Final line01:32:57

Production Record

DirectorCarlo De Rosa
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes433