Nowhere Boy
2009 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 39,976 VOTES · DIR. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Overview
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
Dialogue Timeline — 928 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:47 Do I ignore you? No. So please don't ignore me.
00:03:22 Hey, mind the walls.
00:07:18 Where is she now?
00:12:29 # Sandman, I'm so alone.
00:15:48 We'll have an even better time next time, OK?
00:19:49 Hang on.
00:22:07 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins! - I'll put a spell on you, Shotton.
00:25:20 Alright. Killing us with homework, though.
00:28:57 Showing pornography to an old lady on a bus.
00:32:17 I mean it!
00:37:03 Mum?
00:41:09 - Rodders, you own a banjo, right? - That's right. My uncle is a busker.
00:43:57 # I was flat and stony broke
00:46:26 Bollocks! Hang on a sec.
00:50:17 - But we've got gigs. - What a shame.
00:54:47 What do you reckon then, Johnny boy?
00:58:18 # When he talks
01:01:09 I see. Horrible John, naughty John, poor Julia.
01:04:38 You said, quote, "She," as in you, Mimi, "never gave you back. "
01:07:15 to keep the family together, but, again, it was of no use.
01:10:54 Come on, Marie. He's a loser.
01:17:16 I mean, if you're not making anything special, Mimi.
01:21:38 She was saving this for you.
01:24:58 I'll be gone a couple of months. Maybe even more.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed928
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:00:47
Final line01:24:58
Production Record
DirectorSam Taylor-Johnson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,500,000
Revenue$6,577,779
IMDb votes39,976