Failure to Launch
2006 · 97 min · Director: Tom Dey
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, and a great house - trouble is, he lives with his parents. They want him out, so they hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases: chance encounter, get him to ask her out, involve him in a trauma, meet his friends and get their nod, delay sex, have him teach her something, then launch him. It's worked up to now, but this gets complicated when Tripp thinks she's getting too serious and one of his pals is attracted to Paula's deadpan, semi-alcoholic roommate, who's plagued by a mockingbird. Too many secrets may scrub the launch, and what if Paula really likes him? Who can intervene then?
Emotional fingerprint
Failure to Launch (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Anxiety10%
- Smile10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 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
- Joy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 47 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Joy | 50 % | 41 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 59 % | 45 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 60 % | 34 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 59 % | 29 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 55 % | 30 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 53 % | 29 % | 9 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 55 % | 30 % | 6 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Joy | 67 % | 45 % | 42 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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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Details
- Directed by
- Tom Dey
- Written by
- Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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