Wonderful World
2009 · 89 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 2,522 VOTES · DIR. Joshua Goldin
Overview
Ben Singer is a failed children's folk singer, a career proofreader, a less-than-extraordinary weekend dad, and perhaps the most negative man alive. Floundering in all aspects of his life, Ben's only comfort comes from regular chess games and friendly debates on game theory with his Senegalese roommate Ibou. When Ibou is suddenly struck ill, Ben's pessimistic worldview seems unequivocally confirmed. It takes an extended visit from Ibou's sister Khadi for Ben to realize that cynicism may be all a matter of perspective.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,038 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:07 ( engine starting )
00:03:55 YEAH, WELL, THAT'S HOW THEY GET YOU.
00:07:12 WE JUST EXITED THE BLOODIEST CENTURY IN THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION.
00:09:28 OR "THIS MAN HAS THAT."
00:11:54 ( snoring )
00:15:30 ( all laughing )
00:18:24 Ibou: BEN.
00:21:59 DO THE DOCTORS THINK HE'LL GET BETTER?
00:25:23 I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE FOR EIGHT YEARS.
00:28:35 JUST 'CAUSE I'M GIVING YOU A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD
00:31:41 IN OUR TINY LITTLE SPOT
00:35:33 YEAH.
00:41:03 IT IS LIKE CHEMICAL REACTION.
00:45:02 I'M GETTING A SANDWICH. DO YOU WANT ANYTHING?
00:47:54 WHAT?WAIT.
00:50:32 THEY JUST DO THAT SO YOU'LL BUY MORE THAN YOU NEED.
00:53:08 YES!
00:58:33 NO, THEY PRODUCED IT, BUT THEY DUMPED IT.
01:01:58 AS IT WINDS INTO THE VALLEY FROM THE HILLS
01:05:38 ( sighs )
01:09:39 IT-- IT WAS MUCH QUIETER WITHOUT THE WORLD.
01:15:39 DO YOU-- YOU WANT TO STAY HERE
01:23:02 HEY, HOW YOU DOIN'? THANKS FOR COMING OUT.
01:26:27 * YOU CAME UP HERE FROM THE SOUTH NOW *
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,038
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:26:27
Production Record
DirectorJoshua Goldin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,522