10 films with outstanding dialogue

1. Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

• USA, 1994.
• Crime, drama.
• Duration: 154 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.9.

Two hitmen Vincent Vega and Jules Winfield want to return a suitcase stolen from gang leader Marsellus Wallace. And he asks Vincent to spend a few days in the company of his wife Mia. At the same time, the head of the gang buys an aging boxer to lose the fight.

Movies by Quentin Tarantino known for their dialogue: he writes every line of the script so that any word has weight, humor is created without obvious jokes, and tension arises from pure silence. In Pulp Fiction, the dialogues also link the scenes together - this is important, because the chronology is broken in the film.

2. Old people don't belong here

No Country for an Old Men

• USA, 2007.
• Thriller, drama, crime, western.
• Duration: 122 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.2.

In rural Texas, an ordinary hard worker stumbles upon a mountain of corpses and money. Instead of going to the police, he decides to keep the $2 million find. On his trail is a killer and a psychopath who will stop at nothing to get to these money.

No Country for Old Men is one of those movies that doesn't have too many words. The protagonist and antagonist do not talk in vain, but when they begin, each line is of great importance. Especially for the disclosure of heroes, because almost nothing is known about their past.

3. Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

• USA, 1990.
• Thriller, detective, crime, drama, horror.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.6.

Clarissa Starling is an FBI intern who has received a serious assignment from her superiors. A maniac is operating in the city, skinning the victims. Starling must enlist the help of Hannibal Lecter, a manipulative psychopath serving time for similar crimes, and draw up a psychological portrait of the killer.

Every dialogue between Clarissa and Lecter gets tense. In Hannibal's remarks, rage and madness are felt, in the words of the heroine - fear of the interlocutor. As a result, it is the conversations that become the main action scenes of the picture.

4. Social network

The Social Network

• USA, 2010
• Drama, biography.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.8.

The story of the creator of a university social network that swallowed up the whole world. Mark Zuckerberg is preparing for several trials. His former friends claim he stole their idea, and the co-founder, who has been kicked out of the business, wants his stake back.

Screenwriter "social network» Aaron Sorkin is considered one of the masters of dialogue creation. He won an Oscar for the film. Each of the characters is smart and quick-witted, and therefore ulterior motives and reticences are felt in the remarks. But the main thing is the alternation of drama and the functionality of the dialogues, which sets the pace for the story.

5. Good Will Hunting

good will hunting

• USA, 1997.
• Drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 126 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.3.

Wayward young man Will Hunting constantly gets into trouble. Unexpectedly for himself, he learns what is a mathematical genius “It’s just that no one saw talent in him. Falling under the care of a professor, he tries to find himself in a new incarnation and not lose his usual life.

The dialogue in the film is an exploration of the character of Will Hunting. The picture is a prime example of the use of replicas to reveal the hero.

6. Annie Hall

Annie Hall

• USA, 1977.
• Melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.0.

Twice-divorced comedian Alvy Singer looks back on his life and love affairs. He reflects on ex-wife and aspiring singer Annie Hall, whose relationship ended as abruptly as it began. Alvy believed that Annie would be his last wife, but did not expect that the marriage could not last long.

Woody Allen created a film where the dialogue helps to understand the deep relationships of the characters. For example, a comedian constantly speaks inconsistently and cannot always explain his thoughts properly because of this - this is a classic director's trick. Lively speech, combined with important words, made the film a cult one.

7. Mad Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

• USA, 1991.
• Crime, drama, thriller.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.3.

Joe Cabot plans the perfect jewelry store heist and gathers six of the best criminals to achieve it. But the plan fails due to the fact that one of the participants in the attack is undercover. And finding out the name of the traitor is too difficult - the characters know almost nothing about each other.

It's impossible to make a list of movies with the best dialogue and not include "Reservoir Dogs». The conversations here demonstrate the essence of criminals, who are characterized by the same thing as ordinary people. They argue about Madonna's songs, discuss tips and tell stories about their deeds. This distinguishes them from the standard action heroes who live, as it were, apart from the whole world.

8. Seven psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

• UK, USA, 2012.
• Comedy, crime.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.1.

The alcoholic screenwriter has long been in search of inspiration. His personal life is collapsing, and his best friend trades in not the most legitimate business - he steals dogs to return them for a reward. One day, he steals the beloved dog of a local criminal. And the writer is drawn into a conflict from which it is difficult to get out alive.

"Seven Psychopaths" is Martin McDonagh's most striking and absurd film. Throughout the whole picture, the characters only do what they say: they argue about philosophy, remember their youth and swear over trifles. Even the final battle turns out to be a place for statements.

9. Party people from the supermarket

Mallrats

• USA, 1995
• Melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 94 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.0.

Two best friends are dumped on the same day by girls. Now they have to deal with grief. Therefore, they go to the local mall, walk around supermarkets, discuss buyers and meet strange people.

Kevin Smith's script for "Party People" deservedly gained special love among fans of his work. The detailed dialogue between the two slackers makes the film especially comical. Jay and Silent Bob are present in the picture - their lines always differed by quotes.

10. Lighthouse

The Lighthouse

• USA, Brazil, Canada, 2019.
• Horror, fantasy, drama.
• Duration: 109 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.4.

The lighthouse keeper and his assistant find themselves far from civilization. They drink more and more and go crazy. Their mutual aggression gradually increases, and conversations turn into an absurd statement of claims.

The Lighthouse is a film full of symbolism. The dialogue between the two main characters transforms as the film progresses: they touch on a variety of topics, and each time the discussion changes style. In one scene, the characters sympathize with each other, and in the next they try to hurt the interlocutor as much as possible.