The Only Living Boy in New York
2017 · 89 min · Director: Marc Webb
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Thomas Webb, the son of a publisher and his artistic wife, has just graduated from college and is trying to find his place in the world. Moving from his parents' Upper West Side apartment to the Lower East Side, he befriends his neighbor W.F., a shambling alcoholic writer who dispenses worldly wisdom alongside healthy shots of whiskey. Thomas' world begins to shift when he discovers that his long-married father is having an affair with a seductive younger woman. Determined to break up the relationship, Thomas ends up sleeping with his father's mistress, launching a chainin of events that will change everything he thinks he knows about himself and his family. Wow!
Emotional fingerprint
The Only Living Boy in New York (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Curiosity25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Curiosity and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 36 % | 27 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 25 % | 25 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 40 % | 26 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 47 % | 29 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 27 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 26 % | 30 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 47 % | 27 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 43 % | 22 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 20 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 25 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 51 % | 34 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 54 % | 38 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 34 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 63 % | 42 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 73 % | 61 % | 52 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 78 % | 69 % | 62 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 77 % | 62 % | 69 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Relief | 69 % | 43 % | 62 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 59 % | 25 % | 47 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Ari
Irwin Sanders
Gay Couple
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Wedding Band
Details
- Directed by
- Marc Webb
- Written by
- Allan Loeb
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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