Mona Lisa Smile

2003 · 117 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 95,044 VOTES · DIR. Mike Newell

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Overview

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,344 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:15 All her life she had wanted to teach at Wellesley College.
00:07:11 - Not yet. And you are? - Giselle Levy.
00:12:19 Better discipline next class, Miss Watson.
00:16:47 - Aren't there standards? - Of course.
00:20:11 - It's ridiculous. - Tell me. No, it's not. You know.
00:24:17 - That's her mother? - Apple, tree.
00:28:19 To get the edge, you have wisely decided to invite the boss...
00:32:39 What's all this?
00:37:02 Mr. And Mrs. Gordon Jones.
00:42:01 South Pacific.
00:47:39 Tom Donegal came by to see Joan. So I hopped a ride.
00:51:23 And this close to losing it.
00:56:30 - Tell me what the hell's going on. - I don't know.
01:01:14 ...when the married students miss a class or two.
01:06:01 ...your big news? - What are you talking about?
01:10:00 Slide.
01:15:03 David.
01:19:33 - Could you seat us in the bar? - We're only serving...
01:23:56 - Who's to say I wanna come back? - What...
01:29:03 Actually, Spencer asked me to take you home.
01:34:27 I saw big teeth with...
01:38:29 Forget the a-bomb.
01:42:40 Not everything is as it seems.
01:46:47 I feel like I'm missing something.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,344
Dialogue density11.5 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line01:46:47

Production Record

DirectorMike Newell
LanguageEnglish
Budget$72,300,000
Revenue$141,337,989
IMDb votes95,044