What Just Happened
2008 · 104 min · Director: Barry Levinson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A week in the life of powerful Hollywood producer Ben as he juggles negotiations with a studio head so that his newest picture can open at Cannes in two weeks, with a high-strung director who must make edits to the film, with an actor and his agent because the star has arrived on the set of a new picture with a full beard and his most recent ex-wife, Kelly, whom he discovers might have a lover. He also notices that his 17-year-old daughter from another marriage has been crying. What's up? Can Ben keep it all together, get the green light from the studio to go to Cannes, move his new picture past the beard crisis, and maybe return to Kelly's good graces?
Emotional fingerprint
What Just Happened (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Confusion15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 33 % | 22 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 34 % | 26 % | 24 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 34 % | 25 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 43 % | 35 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 48 % | 41 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 52 % | 45 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 43 % | 30 % | 34 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Relief | 44 % | 29 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 50 % | 35 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 39 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 52 % | 43 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 51 % | 40 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 52 % | 44 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 27 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Jimmy
Max
Sophie
Details
- Directed by
- Barry Levinson
- Written by
- Art Linson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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