The Wackness
2008 · 99 min · Director: Jonathan Levine
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughter. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wackness (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Sadness25%
- Humor20%
- Love15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Humor
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 37 % | 29 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 37 % | 25 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 40 % | 27 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 24 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 43 % | 14 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 44 % | 12 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 46 % | 13 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 49 % | 12 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 50 % | 22 % | 29 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 52 % | 37 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 53 % | 34 % | 17 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 55 % | 28 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 59 % | 43 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 57 % | 53 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 52 % | 44 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 52 % | 41 % | 21 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 12 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 77 % | 61 % | 11 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 63 % | 44 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 45 % | 24 % | 14 % | 10 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Levine
- Written by
- Jonathan Levine
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
Where to watch
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