The Big Picture
1989 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 6,374 VOTES · DIR. Christopher Guest
Overview
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,054 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:29 Chapman? Very good.
00:06:52 ...for their intuition and good faith. Thanks.
00:11:53 -Hello, my name is Allen Habel. -Hi.
00:15:01 Give us a call tomorrow or at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
00:18:42 Are we in or out?
00:22:31 While they're by the fire, it comes out...
00:26:06 I will. I'll tell him that.
00:29:16 Come here.
00:32:15 Think of me.
00:36:02 It's nervous energy. You're excited!
00:39:27 -What? -I'm out of colorful phrases.
00:44:18 -She's a bimbo. -She's an actress.
00:50:21 She went someplace with her boyfriend.
00:54:01 They don't have the right projectors. All the projectors are in color.
00:58:11 I fought for you. I wanted you to shoot this.
01:01:52 They've rented it, and they're having this party.
01:05:50 Now...
01:11:06 But tell Dad I said hi, and I'll talk to you soon.
01:14:59 Have you seen Emmet and Jenny?
01:18:27 Yes.
01:25:04 Okay, okay. Here.
01:28:31 -Sure. -Thanks. Bye.
01:32:19 ...you're not the only one who wants to deal with Nick.
01:36:42 Happy New Year!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,054
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:36:42
Production Record
DirectorChristopher Guest
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$117,463
IMDb votes6,374