The Man Who Sued God
2001 · 97 min · Director: Mark Joffe
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sir Billy Connolly plays Steve Myers, a lawyer who became a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed, he is denied insurance money because it was "an act of God". He re-registers as a lawyer and sues the insurance company and the church, under the guise of God, defending himself. The accident leads him to a friendship and eventual relationship with a journalist, Anna Redmond (Judy Davis).
Emotional fingerprint
The Man Who Sued God (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Satisfaction 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Satisfaction25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger15%
- Love10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Satisfaction, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Satisfaction and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Humor
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Humor | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 7 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 9 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 11 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 53 % | 19 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 51 % | 31 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 49 % | 35 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 49 % | 33 % | 46 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 50 % | 35 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 35 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 57 % | 27 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 21 % | 21 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 26 % | 28 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 56 % | 34 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 59 % | 28 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 68 % | 14 % | 26 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 15 % | 18 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 68 % | 31 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 65 % | 45 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 66 % | 57 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 68 % | 67 % | 50 % | 10 % |
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
Jules Myers
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Moderator
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Details
- Directed by
- Mark Joffe
- Written by
- Don Watson, John Clarke, Patrick McCarville
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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