The Namesake
2006 · 122 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 22,203 VOTES · DIR. Mira Nair
Overview
After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,072 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:21 - Hm. What are you reading? - Hm?
00:08:50 Will you be able to go halfway across the world
00:15:23 Do you know, over here we get gas all day and all night?
00:22:37 - He wants the baby's name. - Yes, the name.
00:26:15 Welcome to suburbia, Ashokda. You have a beautiful house. Congratulations.
00:29:15 So late?
00:33:30 And don't call us "guys".
00:36:20 That is what you think.
00:39:30 OK, good night.
00:43:46 - They sent you to follow me? - Yes.
00:50:21 Just some kids having fun.
00:54:30 Drive fast.
00:57:24 There was no need.
01:00:49 The Overcoat.
01:05:40 when all I really wanted was a McDonald's.
01:11:15 - Huh? - All right.
01:18:58 # I kept on hustling and now I'm something
01:25:27 What do you mean?
01:28:34 Why did you leave Paris? Wouldn't you rather study French literature in France?
01:35:07 Yeah, but I thought, you know, both names?
01:39:10 You wanna try it?
01:43:10 But the Pyrenees are so beautiful. Pierre says it's possibly...
01:48:15 The man who gave you his name from the man who gave you your name.
01:53:38 # Nowhere to go but the horizon
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,072
Dialogue density8.8 lines / min
First line00:01:21
Final line01:53:38
Production Record
DirectorMira Nair
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$20,354,321
IMDb votes22,203