Trust the Man
2005 · 103 min · Director: Bart Freundlich
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New York. Rebecca (Moore), an actress, is crushed to discover that her marriage may be falling apart. Her husband Tom (Duchovny) leaving long-suffering Rebecca to pick up the pieces of their relationship. Rebecca's brother Tobey (Crudup), meanwhile, is in a long-term relationship with Elaine (Gyllenhaal) that has begun to turn sour. Both couples are spoiled and bratty.
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Trust the Man (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 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 Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. 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
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 8 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 41 % | 35 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 39 % | 34 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 43 % | 39 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 49 % | 41 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 65 % | 50 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 73 % | 50 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 75 % | 50 % | 70 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Bart Freundlich
- Written by
- Bart Freundlich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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