Alex & Emma
2003 · 96 min · Director: Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A romantic comedy: Alex is an author whose writer's block and gambling debts have landed him in a jam. In order get loan sharks off his back, he must finish his novel in 30 days or wind up dead. To help him complete his manuscript he hires stenographer Emma. As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a romantic love triangle to the charming yet somewhat opinionated stenographer, Emma challenges his ideas at every turn. Her unsolicited yet intriguing input begins to inadvertently influence Alex and his story and soon real life begins to imitate art.
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Emotional fingerprint
Alex & Emma (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Happiness 25%, Humor 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Happiness25%
- Humor15%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Happiness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Happiness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 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
- Love
- Hope
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 46 % | 3 % | 7 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 48 % | 3 % | 13 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 46 % | 4 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 9 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 41 % | 18 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 24 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 46 % | 24 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 45 % | 24 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 45 % | 28 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 45 % | 35 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 49 % | 31 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 57 % | 24 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 58 % | 34 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 55 % | 44 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 54 % | 38 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 57 % | 38 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 63 % | 51 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 68 % | 63 % | 55 % | 15 % |
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
Tony / Flamenco Dancer #2
Andre Delacroix
Michele Delacroix
Madame Blanche
Croupier
Bernard Pompier
Flamenco Dancer #3
Casino Owner
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Details
- Directed by
- Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
- Written by
- Jeremy Leven
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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