Life or Something Like It
2002 · 103 min · Director: Stephen Herek
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews psychic homeless man Prophet Jack (Tony Shalhoub) for a fluff piece about a football game's score. Instead, he tells her that her life has no meaning and will end in just a few days. This sparks her to action to change the pattern of her life.
Emotional fingerprint
Life or Something Like It (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Inspiration 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Inspiration25%
- Love20%
- Hope15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Inspiration, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Inspiration and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 33 % | 27 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 38 % | 36 % | 1 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 3 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 45 % | 33 % | 5 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 44 % | 30 % | 4 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 46 % | 34 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 49 % | 33 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 44 % | 29 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 41 % | 29 % | 6 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 11 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 52 % | 33 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Relief | 60 % | 24 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 60 % | 18 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 54 % | 18 % | 1 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 50 % | 21 % | 9 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 60 % | 24 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 68 % | 25 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 60 % | 23 % | 50 % | 37 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Herek
- Written by
- Dana Stevens, John Scott Shepherd, Dana Stevens
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States, Poland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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