Paper Man
2009 · 110 min · Director: Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
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A coming-of-middle-age comedy that chronicles the unlikely friendship between failed author Richard Dunne and a Long Island teen who teaches him a thing or two about growing up, all under the disapproving eye of his long-suffering wife and his imaginary Superhero friend.
Emotional fingerprint
Paper Man (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Confusion15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 30 % | 10 % | 7 % | 14 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 31 % | 5 % | 9 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 34 % | 8 % | 14 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 38 % | 14 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 39 % | 17 % | 21 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 38 % | 19 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 38 % | 19 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 40 % | 21 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 46 % | 26 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 55 % | 38 % | 38 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 59 % | 48 % | 50 % | 12 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 52 % | 39 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 47 % | 24 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 55 % | 29 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 66 % | 48 % | 55 % | 17 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 53 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 67 % | 56 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 62 % | 49 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 55 % | 43 % | 43 % | 43 % |
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
UPS Guy
Bryce's Posse
Bryce's Posse
Mike
Dave
Sophomore Girl
Makeout Girl
Park Ranger
Details
- Directed by
- Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
- Written by
- Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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