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Margot at the Wedding

2007 · 91 min · Director: Noah Baumbach ★ IMDb 6 · 23,656 ratings

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A slice of family life: sisters, husbands, children, history, secrets, jealousies. Margot and her teen son, Claude, travel from Manhattan to her family's Long Island home, occupied by sister Pauline, Pauline's daughter, and Malcolm, the slacker Pauline will marry outdoors that week under a tree neighbors want removed. Backbiting marks family discussion, particularly between the sisters and in Margot's cutting remarks to Claude. Pauline tells Margot a secret that Margot promptly tells Claude. Margot dislikes Malcolm and undermines him. She also has marital problems and a lover nearby. People are cruel, inside and outside their families. Is there a refuge for Margot or for Pauline?

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Margot at the Wedding (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Anger15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sympathy
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathySadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor30 %22 %12 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension31 %23 %15 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Sadness36 %26 %20 %19 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Tension41 %34 %24 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor44 %39 %26 %13 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Tension45 %40 %28 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Tension43 %38 %25 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Tension41 %35 %25 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 39′Sympathy41 %34 %27 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Tension40 %34 %26 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 48′Tension48 %43 %31 %24 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Tension56 %50 %40 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 57′Sympathy55 %46 %44 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Sympathy53 %44 %46 %36 %
72.5 %≈ 66′Sympathy59 %53 %48 %35 %
77.5 %≈ 71′Tension70 %65 %46 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 75′Tension71 %63 %46 %41 %
87.5 %≈ 80′Sadness64 %46 %50 %48 %
92.5 %≈ 84′Sympathy58 %35 %52 %48 %
97.5 %≈ 89′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Jack Black

Malcolm

FC
Flora Cross

Ciarán Hinds

Dick Koosman

ZP
Zane Pais

Claude

HF
Halley Feiffer

Maisy Koosman

AA
Ashlie Atkinson

Becky

MA
Matthew Arkin

Alan

SB
Seth Barrish

Toby

SB
Susan Blackwell

Woman on Train

CH
Christian Hansen

Fireman

MC
Michael Cullen

Mr. Vogler

EG
Enid Graham

Mrs. Vogler

BK
Brian Kelley

Bruce

SN
Sophie Nyweide

Vogler Daughter

JR
Justin Roth

Vogler Son

JS
Jonathan Schwartz

Malcolm's Friend

LE
Lisa Emery

Woman with Dog

Details

Directed by
Noah Baumbach
Written by
Noah Baumbach
Type
Movies
Released
2007
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 23,656 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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