Whatever Works
2009 · 92 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 77,852 VOTES · DIR. Woody Allen
Overview
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Dialogue Timeline — 1,877 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:21 # Hello, I must be going
00:03:08 Okay, you're saying there are human beings out there
00:06:38 For years we lived on Beekman Place.
00:09:59 Blacks they were scared had too big a penis.
00:13:17 No, I haven't.
00:16:33 I won't. Thank you so much, Mr...
00:19:32 I don't know what's in them.
00:23:03 and they're playing just for us as we dance.
00:27:05 A character out of Faulkner, not unlike Benjy.
00:30:59 and we went and had coffee and just had, you know, funny banter.
00:34:37 what the human race is capable of.
00:40:00 They're grits.
00:44:20 Kind of happy?
00:47:35 I said, "Please, God, just say something."
00:51:12 His name is Randy Lee James.
00:54:31 In these? No.
00:58:08 Well, she's quite young and very lovely-looking.
01:01:50 Okay, Boris, Boris.
01:05:15 Don't use that line. Because Boris said
01:09:26 Who's this? - Who are you?
01:12:46 Your vision never extended beyond the backyard.
01:16:21 I guess I'm at a very impressionable age, and I...
01:20:51 I don't shock easily.
01:25:40 Which turned out to be quite considerable.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,877
Dialogue density20.4 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line01:25:40
Production Record
DirectorWoody Allen
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$36,020,534
IMDb votes77,852