Role Models
2008 · 99 min · Director: David Wain
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Danny and Wheeler, well into their 30s, lack something: Danny feels stuck; he's sour and has driven away his terrific girlfriend. Wheeler chases any skirt he sees for empty sex. When they get in a fight with a tow-truck driver, they choose community service over jail and are assigned to be big brothers - Danny to Augie, a geek who loves to LARP (Live Action Role Play), and Wheeler to Ronnie, a pint-size foul-mouthed kid. After a rocky start, things start to go well until both Danny and Wheeler make big mistakes. Can the two men figure out how to change enough to be role models to the boys?
Emotional fingerprint
Role Models (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 22%, Love 17%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Empathy22%
- Love17%
- Satisfaction14%
- Excitement12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 25 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 8 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 54 % | 39 % | 8 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 55 % | 33 % | 4 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 55 % | 32 % | 4 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 14 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 51 % | 40 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 57 % | 44 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 63 % | 44 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Joy | 65 % | 45 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 63 % | 50 % | 55 % | 28 % |
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
Karen Shields
Sara / Esplen, the Goddess of Navalore
Connie
Party Dude
Details
- Directed by
- David Wain
- Written by
- Paul Rudd, Timothy Dowling, William Blake Herron, David Wain, Paul Rudd, Ken Marino
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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