Dedication
2007 · 95 min · Director: Justin Theroux, Justin Theroux
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Henry Roth: obsessive-compulsive, somewhat misanthropic, a writer of children's books. His illustrator and only friend, Rudy, dies after a fabulously successful collaboration on "Marty, the Beaver." Henry is under contract to produce another Marty book for Christmas sales. His publisher, Arthur Planck, assigns penniless, lovelorn illustrator Lucy Reilly to work with Henry. She's sought by her ex-boyfriend Jeremy, who dumped her two years ago but shows up apologetic, having dedicated his new book to her. She and Henry go to a house on the shore to work. Will love bloom amid the rocks, or is Henry a bump on Lucy's road to Jeremy? Rudy's voice, from the grave, gives Henry counsel.
Emotional fingerprint
Dedication (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 56 % | 2 % | 11 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 56 % | 5 % | 24 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 61 % | 10 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 66 % | 13 % | 58 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 59 % | 10 % | 42 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 51 % | 6 % | 29 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 48 % | 8 % | 26 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 49 % | 13 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 53 % | 14 % | 20 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 51 % | 22 % | 22 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 50 % | 38 % | 22 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 52 % | 44 % | 22 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 53 % | 48 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 59 % | 53 % | 17 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 60 % | 45 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 61 % | 31 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 66 % | 38 % | 47 % | 17 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 72 % | 58 % | 47 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 46 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 68 % | 62 % | 31 % | 7 % |
Oedipus
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Justin Theroux, Justin Theroux
- Written by
- David Bromberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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