Tristram Shandy
2005 · 94 min · Director: Michael Winterbottom
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two actors, as their make up is applied, talk about the size of their parts. Then into the film: Laurence Sterne's unfilmable novel, Tristram Shandy, a fictive autobiography wherein the narrator, interrupted constantly, takes the entire story to be born. The film tracks between "Shandy" and behind the scenes. Size matters: parts, egos, shoes, noses. The lead's girlfriend, with their infant son, is up from London for the night, wanting sex; interruptions are constant. Scenes are shot, re-shot, and discarded. The purpose of the project is elusive. Fathers and sons; men and women; cocks and bulls. Life is amorphous, too full and too rich to be captured in one narrative.
Emotional fingerprint
Tristram Shandy (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 59 % | 61 % | 33 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 58 % | 57 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 52 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 27 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 62 % | 59 % | 31 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 61 % | 60 % | 34 % | 17 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 32 % | 17 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 56 % | 57 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 32 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 58 % | 56 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 58 % | 56 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 44 % | 36 % | 21 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 50 % | 47 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 59 % | 60 % | 20 % | 4 % |
Man in a hole
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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Six-Year-Old Tristam
Nine-Year-Old Tristam
London Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Winterbottom
- Written by
- Frank Cottrell Boyce, Laurence Sterne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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