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Chaos Theory

2007 · 87 min · Director: Marcos Siega ★ IMDb 6.5 · 35,313 ratings

Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)

At his daughter's wedding, time-management specialist Frank Allen corners the reluctant groom and tells him a long story: about the night his wife chose him, and then, about eight years later, when a missed ferry, a corporate groupie, a panicked expectant mother, and a medical test brought Frank's marriage to a crisis. In the midst of the crisis were Frank, his wife Susan, their daughter Jesse, and Frank's best friend, the feckless Buddy. Things come to a head at a lake when Frank, armed with a shotgun, decides to cross something permanently from one of his time-management lists. Is there ever room for whim and chaos?

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Chaos Theory (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Sadness 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

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Love

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Love

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then rises around 28 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessLove
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor43 %30 %8 %10 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor43 %21 %6 %16 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor43 %18 %6 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Humor40 %23 %8 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor40 %29 %8 %14 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Tension49 %43 %14 %16 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Tension60 %54 %31 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Sadness69 %56 %51 %21 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Sadness65 %54 %51 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Relief53 %44 %39 %10 %
52.5 %≈ 46′Sadness53 %43 %43 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 50′Sadness60 %46 %54 %15 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Sadness65 %46 %61 %18 %
67.5 %≈ 59′Sadness71 %59 %56 %21 %
72.5 %≈ 63′Tension79 %76 %38 %18 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Tension80 %79 %34 %19 %
82.5 %≈ 72′Tension75 %59 %39 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 76′Love69 %29 %25 %59 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Love62 %13 %10 %60 %
97.5 %≈ 85′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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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

MF
Matreya Fedor

Jesse Allen (7 years)

Sarah Chalke

Paula Crowe

ME
Mike Erwin

Ed

CZ
Constance Zimmer

Peg the Teacher

Elisabeth Harnois

Jesse Allen

JH
Jovanna Huguet

Maid of Honor

CJ
Christopher Jacot

Best Man

LC
Lisa Calder

Sherri

Ty Olsson

Evil Ferryman

JL
Jocelyne Loewen

Pregnant Nancy

PI
Patricia Idlette

Nurse

DW
Denalda Williams

Head Nurse

DB
David Berner

Frank's Doctor

LS
Linnea Sharples

Teacher #1

Details

Directed by
Marcos Siega
Written by
Daniel Taplitz
Type
Movies
Released
2007
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 35,313 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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