The Boys Are Back
2009 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 10,563 VOTES · DIR. Scott Hicks
Overview
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,122 lines
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00:01:08 I don't know whether you've ever seen a map of a person's mind.
00:05:22 You shouldn't have gone to all this trouble just for me.
00:08:15 which means it's probably spread to her lungs.
00:14:32 I love you, too. I miss you, Daddy.
00:20:25 All the wild horses
00:25:51 I'm the king of the rock!
00:28:55 and we sometimes give him treats.
00:32:02 - But this morning, you were... - I was just helping out.
00:35:41 and, let's face it, you know you want to
00:40:21 - Thank you. - Look, you just tell me when.
00:43:28 then how come there are so many swear words?
00:46:57 - Shall I put them here? - Yes.
00:50:49 "Just say yes"?
00:55:21 Guys, guys, can you put your dirty clothes in the laundry baskets?
00:58:14 I mean, I've got plenty of people I can do things with.
01:02:16 Why don't you ask that girl you're seeing?
01:05:56 I'm in Melbourne, so I don't want anyone to answer the phone.
01:10:42 You've got all the relevant numbers. I'll have my mobile with me
01:14:21 - Who asked you anyway? - No. Please don't make a...
01:17:33 Well, he had a return ticket and he insisted.
01:20:57 - Artie tells me he's going to England. - It seems like the right thing to do.
01:25:21 Why did you leave me?
01:29:49 You want some tea?
01:35:36 Like a year-long experiment in a satellite
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,122
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:01:08
Final line01:35:36
Production Record
DirectorScott Hicks
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes10,563