The 'Burbs
1989 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 86,679 VOTES · DIR. Joe Dante
Overview
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,315 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:13 [Crackling]
00:06:44 - [Lowers Volume] - All they do is fight.
00:09:51 - No, the backyard. - Backyard?
00:13:00 [Grunts] Huh?
00:17:11 - Run to me! Run to water! - [Screaming Continues]
00:21:06 Anyway, it got hot that summer.
00:23:52 [Laughs]
00:28:20 [Grunting]
00:32:53 Hey, it's gotta be in here somewhere.
00:35:45 I don't like this. I don't like snooping around a neighbour's house.
00:38:39 We gotta go down to the religious supply store.
00:42:56 [Crowd Cheering, Screaming]
00:46:35 [Grunting]
00:50:52 We brought dessert...
00:55:53 [Sneezing Continues]
01:00:21 That's a shame.
01:03:25 - See? - [Art] That's great, Ray.
01:07:27 Think she bought it?
01:11:32 I was just checking this one. Besides, the radio... I was monitoring...
01:16:06 Don't tell him that. He'll just want to come down. Wait 'til we find something.
01:21:45 [Siren Blaring]
01:25:19 Well, that's us! It's not them! That's us!
01:28:56 Hans.
01:32:59 God, I love this street.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,315
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:01:13
Final line01:32:59
Production Record
DirectorJoe Dante
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18,000,000
Revenue$49,100,000
IMDb votes86,679