Ingenious
2009 · 85 min · Director: Jeff Balsmeyer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Matt and Sam are life-long friends running a funky gift shop while trying to come up with the next genius idea. Matt's recent inventions haven't been all that inventive and Sam's salesman techniques are shaky at best. In need of money, they turn to Matt's girlfriend, Gina. Gina wants to help out but aware of Matt and Sam's gambling problems in the past, and concerned that they have come back, she no longer knows if she can trust him. Even Matt and Sam's friendship is put to the test when they hit rock bottom and try to get normal jobs, but all Matt needs is one bright idea and he might be able to right everything.
Emotional fingerprint
Ingenious (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 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, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 25 % | 17 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Hope | 40 % | 25 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 46 % | 19 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 53 % | 18 % | 9 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 51 % | 18 % | 8 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 52 % | 21 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 63 % | 25 % | 9 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 69 % | 25 % | 6 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 66 % | 23 % | 5 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 57 % | 30 % | 6 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 54 % | 35 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 58 % | 38 % | 16 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 60 % | 49 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 56 % | 53 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 55 % | 54 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 63 % | 54 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 73 % | 50 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 67 % | 50 % | 62 % | 35 % |
Man in a hole
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
Louisa
Mort
Dave V.O. Talent
Randall
Voice Talent
Larry Kelly
Tom
Lady in Store
Scruffy Man
Details
- Directed by
- Jeff Balsmeyer
- Written by
- Mike Cram
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Data: JustWatch
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