The Center of the World
2001 · 88 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 5,353 VOTES · DIR. Wayne Wang
Overview
A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions. Is mutual attraction stirring?
Dialogue Timeline — 722 lines
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00:00:47 Rocks for my pillow and sand for my bed
00:02:48 I can-do guy. No problem too small, no problem too big.
00:05:28 I'll see you around.
00:10:53 She's very pretty.
00:14:45 Oh, you wanna get to know me better.
00:17:27 You took your fuckin' 90% and now you're checkin' out.
00:28:02 There's nothing that you always wanted but you never asked for?
00:32:31 Okay.
00:34:32 It was a really tricky lock, and I was working on it.
00:36:39 For like the first time - here, you should let me help you.
00:38:14 And he can't remember who he is now. Ronald Coleman and...
00:40:05 Pleased to meet you, mr. Pivano. It's nice to meet you, miss-
00:41:48 The more we're doing for mankind.
00:46:04 What? What? And, like, mix the tomato juice and the lipstick?
00:50:13 Why don't you just take it right off? Here. Come here.
00:52:01 A birthday present last year.
00:53:45 First time he was really nice.
00:55:17 It's okay, baby.
00:57:27 I won't have this conversation with you right now.
01:03:47 Yeah.
01:05:16 And you feel how hot-
01:10:07 What?
01:12:04 It's not about good or bad. It's about money.
01:18:48 Hey. Hey.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed722
Dialogue density8.2 lines / min
First line00:00:47
Final line01:18:48
Production Record
DirectorWayne Wang
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,353