Loser
2000 · 95 min · Director: Amy Heckerling
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Is there room in Manhattan for a decent kid? Can a young woman see past a cad to true love? Paul, from rural upstate, comes to New York City for college. To keep his scholarship, he must study hard and do well. That makes him a loser to his partying roommates who connive to kick him out of their suite. He's assigned a room in an animal hospital. In class he meets Dora, a pretty coed who needs a job to pay for school, and who's the very young lover of their sarcastic and selfish lit professor. When Dora is slipped some drugs at a party, Paul nurses her back to health, and a friendship follows. For Paul, though, it's more than friendly feelings. Can they work things out for them to become a truly lucky couple?
Emotional fingerprint
Loser (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 38 % | 25 % | 17 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 38 % | 28 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 39 % | 30 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 43 % | 33 % | 34 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 45 % | 36 % | 31 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 32 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 41 % | 32 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 44 % | 35 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 51 % | 40 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 49 % | 45 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 46 % | 44 % | 16 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 54 % | 43 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 58 % | 40 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 59 % | 36 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 59 % | 43 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 58 % | 39 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 58 % | 25 % | 13 % | 43 % |
Man in a hole
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
Annie
Foreman
Details
- Directed by
- Amy Heckerling
- Written by
- Amy Heckerling
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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