A Serious Man
2009 · 106 min · Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bloomington, Minnesota, 1967: Jewish physics lecturer Larry Gopnik is a serious and a very put-upon man. His daughter is stealing from him to save up for a nose job, his pot-head son, who gets stoned at his own bar-mitzvah, only wants him round to fix the TV aerial and his useless brother Arthur is an unwelcome house guest. But both Arthur and Larry get turfed out into a motel when Larry's wife Judy, who wants a divorce, moves her lover, Sy, into the house and even after Sy's death in a car crash they are still there. With lawyers' bills mounting for his divorce, Arthur's criminal court appearances and a land feud with a neighbour Larry is tempted to take the bribe offered by a student to give him an illegal exam pass mark. And the rabbis he visits for advice only dole out platitudes. Still God moves in mysterious - and not always pleasant - ways, as Larry and his family will find out.
Emotional fingerprint
A Serious Man (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 22%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Humor22%
- Anxiety18%
- Melancholy15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Confusion
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Confusion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Confusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 33 % | 20 % | 25 % | 22 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 42 % | 30 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Confusion | 46 % | 35 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 44 % | 33 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 47 % | 34 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 50 % | 39 % | 42 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 46 % | 40 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 44 % | 38 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Confusion | 46 % | 33 % | 32 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Confusion | 48 % | 27 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 45 % | 28 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Confusion | 45 % | 30 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 53 % | 38 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 58 % | 50 % | 46 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 55 % | 41 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 66 % | 38 % | 53 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Danny Gopnik
Sarah Gopnik
Mitch Brandt
Clive Park
Danny's Reefer Buddy
Boy on Bus
Cursing Boy on Bus
Mike Fagle
Arlen Finkle
Dr. Sussman
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
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