The Adjuster
1991 · 102 min · Director: Atom Egoyan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A reflection about what makes everyone's life unique, through the story of Noah's family. Noah is an adjuster, having sex with his customers. His wife Hera watches pornographic movies for the Board of Censors. They live with their son Simon and Hera's sister in a show-flat. One day, they meet Bubba, who wants to make a movie in their house.
Emotional fingerprint
The Adjuster (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 20%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Humor20%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise15%
- Disturbing15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 35 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 46 % | 29 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 26 % | 34 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 53 % | 26 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 44 % | 26 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 30 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 43 % | 35 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 39 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 46 % | 37 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 40 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 38 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 50 % | 35 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 49 % | 36 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 40 % | 25 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 45 % | 36 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 47 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Seta, Hera's sister
Simon, Hera's child
Lorraine
The doctor
Larry, the butterfly collector
The motel manager
The wild man of the billboards
Simon as a baby
Details
- Directed by
- Atom Egoyan
- Written by
- Atom Egoyan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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