The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · 116 min · Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1949, Santa Rosa, California. A laconic, chain-smoking barber with fallen arches tells a story of a man trying to escape a humdrum life. It's a tale of suspected adultery, blackmail, foul play, death, Sacramento city slickers, racial slurs, invented war heroics, shaved legs, a gamine piano player, aliens, and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Ed Crane cuts hair in his in-law's shop; his wife drinks and may be having an affair with her boss, Big Dave, who has $10,000 to invest in a second department store. Ed gets wind of a chance to make money in dry cleaning. Blackmail and investment are his opportunity to be more than a man no one notices. Settle in the chair and listen.
Emotional fingerprint
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness15%
- Confusion15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 30 % | 17 % | 7 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 13 % | 8 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 14 % | 7 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 22 % | 12 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 46 % | 21 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 48 % | 18 % | 15 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 54 % | 27 % | 23 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 32 % | 30 % | 52 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 26 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 23 % | 22 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 28 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 32 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 37 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 73 % | 59 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Melancholy | 75 % | 70 % | 70 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Melancholy | 63 % | 55 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 62 % | 42 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 49 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Melancholy | 74 % | 64 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Child
Costanza
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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