Punch-Drunk Love
2002 · 96 min · Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
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Barry Egan hates himself and hates his life. The only male among eight siblings, Barry is treated poorly by his overbearing sisters. Despite owning his own business, he has gotten nowhere in life largely because of his insecurities. He leads a solitary life, which allows him to hide his violent outbursts that occur when he's frustrated. His solitude however allows him to think, he stumbling upon a scheme to travel the world on a pittance, travel which he has never done. Concurrently, he meets two people who pull him in two different directions. The first is Lena Leonard, a friend of his sister Elizabeth. Barry is slow to realize that Lena is attracted to him, he making her make all the first moves. Lena is eventually able to get Barry out of his shell, she who sticks around despite his obvious problems. His burgeoning relationship and thus new life with Lena is threatened by the second, "Georgia", who he contacted in an effort to alleviate his loneliness. Georgia and her "band of brothers" do whatever they can get get out of Barry what they want, no matter the price to Barry.
Emotional fingerprint
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 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 Love, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 28 % | 22 % | 0 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 30 % | 23 % | 0 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 40 % | 34 % | 1 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 56 % | 40 % | 3 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 61 % | 30 % | 3 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 54 % | 30 % | 3 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 4 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 13 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 55 % | 48 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 63 % | 34 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 66 % | 30 % | 59 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 72 % | 53 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 76 % | 65 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 66 % | 45 % | 48 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 51 % | 16 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 52 % | 3 % | 50 % | 18 % |
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
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Anna (voice)
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Nicole
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Written by
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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