Stranger Than Fiction
2006 · 113 min · Director: Marc Forster
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Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) is your average I.R.S. Agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside of his head narrating his life. The narrator it is extraordinarily accurate, and Harold recognizes the voice as an esteemed author he saw on television. But when the narration reveals that he is going to die, Harold must find the author of the story, and ultimately his life, to convince her to change the ending of the story before it is too late.
Emotional fingerprint
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Love 20%, Humor 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 Curiosity, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Relief | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 0 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 39 % | 0 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 0 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 44 % | 1 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 41 % | 5 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 41 % | 6 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 41 % | 4 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 40 % | 3 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 44 % | 5 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 49 % | 10 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 55 % | 16 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 65 % | 24 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 69 % | 23 % | 51 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 66 % | 13 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 70 % | 5 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 78 % | 5 % | 57 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 80 % | 28 % | 55 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 80 % | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Relief | 78 % | 73 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
- Marc Forster
- Written by
- Zach Helm
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
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