The Cider House Rules
1999 · 126 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 106,932 VOTES · DIR. Lasse Hallström
Overview
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Dialogue Timeline — 1,467 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:20 [Man Narrating] In other parts of the world
00:05:39 had I created a true and everlasting orphan?
00:09:35 - But you've studied with the old man for years. - I'm not a doctor.
00:12:59 You two get Copperfield and Curly. Buster's mine.
00:17:57 Homer, doesn't King Kong think the woman is his mother?
00:22:14 I go first.
00:26:31 Sorry. They're not used to seeing a car like this.
00:30:31 - [Coughing] - That's a few months away, Fuzz.
00:35:48 - Do you want me to put the top up? - No.
00:41:48 Yeah? Oh, I would love that, Wally.
00:46:44 you Kings of New England.
00:51:20 It's from the board. Another letter.
00:55:01 - Okay. - You haven't seen a lobster yet, have you?
00:59:45 and his pathetic resume is the best I've seen.
01:03:49 - What you wanna do? What you want, man? - Jack!
01:08:02 If the little ones want to know what happened
01:13:44 - Don't freeze to death, Homer. - Don't get yourself in no trouble, Homer.
01:18:28 Not for anything I've done.
01:23:43 Why don't you just, uh, go back to your pickin', Homer.
01:30:20 The co-pilot jumped third, all on Captain Worthington's orders.
01:35:14 You ready, Rose?
01:41:44 Now Wally's gonna need you.
01:46:33 Oh, thanks.
01:53:28 [Edna, Angela Laughing]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,467
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:02:20
Final line01:53:28
Production Record
DirectorLasse Hallström
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24,000,000
Revenue$88,500,000
IMDb votes106,932