The Tree of Life

2011 · 139 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 187,370 VOTES · DIR. Terrence Malick

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Overview

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Dialogue Timeline — 477 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:44 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
00:04:04 I will be true to you.
00:08:52 hard, my saying that, but it's true.
00:13:20 I see my brother.
00:16:36 Forgot you.
00:36:26 You spoke with me from the sky.
00:46:37 Do you understand?
00:51:01 Well, it didn't look like it.
00:54:20 Brave.
01:00:40 Don't let anyone tell you there's anything you can't do.
01:02:08 Is there some fraud in the scheme of the universe?
01:03:43 Does not also he see God who sees God turn his back?
01:05:47 Here it is, hit me.
01:08:24 He says, 'Don't put your elbows on the table. '
01:14:14 You let anything happen.
01:17:52 Be rich.
01:20:48 Don't explain, just nod, yes or no?
01:26:05 Every ray of light.
01:29:45 Things she got to learn.
01:39:10 Quit it.
01:42:43 Was your family not good enough for you?
01:46:34 Defend, oh Lord, this thy child with thy heavenly grace. That he may continue thine forever.
01:54:33 Trees and birds.
01:56:32 It was about all I've done in life, otherwise I've drawn a zilch.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed477
Dialogue density3.4 lines / min
First line00:00:44
Final line01:56:32

Production Record

DirectorTerrence Malick
LanguageEnglish
Budget$32,000,000
Revenue$54,700,000
IMDb votes187,370