Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008 · 111 min · Director: Nicholas Stoller
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Peter is a composer and a likable sad sack who's devastated when his girlfriend of five years, Sarah Marshall, the star of a cheesy CSI-style crime show, dumps him. He weeps, he rails, he mopes. Finally, his step-brother Brian suggests a vacation, so Peter heads for a resort on Oahu where, as he's checking in, he sees Sarah and her new beau, Aldous, a perverse English rocker. The weeping and moping start again, until Peter is rescued by Rachel, a thoughtful hotel clerk who invites him to a luau and to hang out. Although he constantly runs into Sarah and Aldous, Peter starts to come alive again. Will Sarah realize what she's lost, and what about Rachel?
Emotional fingerprint
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Sadness 24%, 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 Humor, Sadness, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sadness
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sadness | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 38 % | 32 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 51 % | 44 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 55 % | 45 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 34 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 53 % | 33 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 57 % | 51 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 56 % | 36 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 56 % | 33 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Joy | 56 % | 44 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 10 % | 12 % |
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
Dr. Rosenbaum
Helpful Hawaiian Waiter
Photographer
Kemo
Greg
Hostess at Buffet
Details
- Directed by
- Nicholas Stoller
- Written by
- Jason Segel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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