Wonderful World

Name: Wonderful World
Director: Joshua Goldin
Released: 2009
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Kenneth Williams, Philip Baker Hall, Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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 )

00:03:57 THEY FIGURE IF THEY CAN FILL YOU UP WITH THAT PIE-IN-THE-SKY STUFF

00:07:21 GENOCIDE OF MYTHIC PROPORTIONS.

00:09:36 WHEN IT RAINS, THE FISH

00:12:49 NO, HE DEALS WITH THE BIRDS AND BEASTIES

00:15:42 TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING HERE.

00:18:42 - NOTHING, I AM FINE. - WHAT? DID YOUR SUGAR SPIKE?

00:22:32 NO, THERE'S NO R.E.M.

00:25:56 Victim of asbestos? Harassment in the workplace?

00:29:04 - OH! - ARE WE OPENING A FOOT LOCKER?

00:32:27 YEAH. YEAH, IT'S THE LINE FROM AN ACCOUNTANT'S FORM

00:37:06 ( car alarm sounding )

00:42:39 BUT I NEVER TOLD HIM.

00:46:17 THAT IS YOUR BIG QUESTION.

00:49:01 - LET ME HANDLE IT, OKAY? - YEAH. OKAY, EVAN?

00:51:39 WHAT DO YOU DO IN DAKAR?

00:56:56 TO STAY HERE, I WOULD NEED GREEN CARD.

01:00:31 YOU GUYS MULTIPLY LIKE AMOEBAS.

01:03:06 IS THAT REALLY THE KIND OF WORLD WE WANT TO LIVE IN?

01:07:42 EH, MAYBE I GO BACK INTO COMA, EH?

01:13:14 ( man singing in Wolof )

01:21:04 JUST TO FIT IN.

01:24:34 * KALEIDOSCOPE TURNING YELLOW, GREEN AND RED *

01:28:23 ( mimicking wind )

Cast & Characters

Matthew Broderick Ben Singer Sanaa Lathan Khadi Michael Kenneth Williams Ibu Philip Baker Hall The Man Jesse Tyler Ferguson Cyril Jodelle Ferland Sandra Ally Walker Eliza Christy Reese Cassie Zacharias Foppe Leon Cristen Barnes Suzie

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,038

Dialogue density11.7 lines / min

First line00:00:07

Final line01:28:23

Production Record

DirectorJoshua Goldin

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,522