Waking Life
2001 · 101 min · Director: Richard Linklater
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Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself? Waking Life follows the dream(s) of one man and his attempt to find and discern the absolute difference between waking life and the dreamworld. While trying to figure out a way to wake up, he runs into many people on his way; some of which offer one sentence asides on life, others delving deeply into existential questions and life's mysteries. We become the main character. It becomes our dream and our questions being asked and answered. Can we control our dreams? What are they telling us about life? About death? About ourselves and where we come from and where we are going? The film does not answer all these for us. Instead, it inspires us to ask the questions and find the answers ourselves.
Emotional fingerprint
Waking Life (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Confusion 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Confusion25%
- Awe20%
- Inspiration15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Confusion, Awe. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Confusion and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Inspiration
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Confusion
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Inspiration | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 27 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Inspiration | 39 % | 37 % | 32 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 43 % | 28 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 43 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 44 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 36 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Inspiration | 50 % | 33 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 35 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 35 % | 13 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 43 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 49 % | 27 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 40 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Inspiration | 44 % | 38 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 45 % | 39 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Inspiration | 48 % | 45 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Confusion | 51 % | 37 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Inspiration | 57 % | 37 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 46 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 47 % | 9 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Main Character
Man in Car with P.A.
Bartender
Angry Man in Jail
Accordion Player
Violin Player
Viola Player
Viola Player
Cello Player
Piano Player
Bass Player
Philosophy Professor
Self
Shape-Shifting Man
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Richard Linklater
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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