It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 · 102 min · Director: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Craig is a high-school junior in the gifted program, infatuated with his best friend's girl. When he realizes he's suicidal, he checks himself into the psychiatric ward of a hospital, thinking they'll do an observation, help him, and send him home in time for school the next day. Once in, however, he must stay for a week; the juvenile ward is being renovated, so he's in with adults as well as a few youths. Bobby, a man with a young daughter, shows him around; Craig notices Noelle, about his age. He tries to keep his friends from finding out where he is. He draws, goes to therapy, sings, helps Bobby rehearse an interview. Is this the stuff of insight?
Emotional fingerprint
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 15 % | 50 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 54 % | 20 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 45 % | 21 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 41 % | 19 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Anxiety | 40 % | 18 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 39 % | 19 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 41 % | 23 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 41 % | 30 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 46 % | 30 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 53 % | 20 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 50 % | 23 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 45 % | 31 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 44 % | 16 % | 39 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anxiety | 51 % | 23 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 57 % | 44 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 60 % | 56 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 64 % | 63 % | 48 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 70 % | 70 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Alyssa
Nurse Harper
Details
- Directed by
- Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
- Written by
- Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, Ned Vizzini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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