The Associate
1996 · 114 min · Director: Donald Petrie
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.
Emotional fingerprint
The Associate (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Satisfaction 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Satisfaction25%
- Inspiration20%
- Surprise10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Satisfaction, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Satisfaction and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Satisfaction
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 30 % | 13 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 29 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 24 % | 21 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 24 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 53 % | 36 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Satisfaction | 50 % | 44 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Satisfaction | 50 % | 35 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 52 % | 34 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 55 % | 38 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 72 % | 59 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Humor | 66 % | 54 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Hope | 66 % | 46 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Satisfaction | 79 % | 53 % | 60 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Charlie
Details
- Directed by
- Donald Petrie
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Nick Thiel, Jenaro Prieto, René Gainville
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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