Ruby Sparks
2012 · 104 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 106,825 VOTES · DIR. Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
Overview
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,395 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:50 There you are.
00:05:16 What did you say your hopes were? Do you remember?
00:08:49 Then, of course, there's the second album syndrome, which--
00:12:44 Yes. Yes.
00:16:27 Miles went down. If you wake him, I will beat you.
00:19:55 ...you don't know jack shit about women.
00:24:11 -Did you get some good writing done? -Are you there?
00:27:55 Sorry about that, I was--
00:31:38 -Do you know this girl? -Yeah. Hi, I'm Ruby, Calvin's girlfriend.
00:36:23 What does Dr. Rosenthal say?
00:39:29 -Don't call-- -Just go in there and act normal. Go up.
00:44:00 -Or mind-cest? -I don't care.
00:47:57 It's just, maybe if I wasn't around, you could get more writing done.
00:51:48 No, I didn't train formally.
00:54:12 I think she and Mort seem really happy.
00:57:19 No, it's okay.
01:01:53 Hello?
01:08:37 -What's it about? -Um....
01:12:49 Yeah, yeah, we are.
01:16:07 And what do you do, Ruby?
01:19:26 Because you don't want me doing anything!
01:25:24 Skinnamarinky dinky dink dinky do
01:35:27 ...but I have witnessed a rare miracle.
01:39:33 Promise.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,395
Dialogue density13.4 lines / min
First line00:00:50
Final line01:39:33
Production Record
DirectorValerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$9,368,803
IMDb votes106,825