The Wrestler
2008 · 109 min · Director: Darren Aronofsky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This is a drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health problems that may end his wrestling career for good he attempts to come to terms with his life outside the ring: by working full time at the grocery store, trying to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and forming a closer bond with a stripper he has romantic feelings for. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which may be his ticket back to stardom.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wrestler (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration15%
- Melancholy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Excitement | 42 % | 17 % | 22 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 42 % | 15 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Excitement | 45 % | 11 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Excitement | 43 % | 13 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 47 % | 14 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 63 % | 25 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 65 % | 42 % | 52 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 56 % | 47 % | 53 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 57 % | 48 % | 56 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 57 % | 43 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 48 % | 24 % | 37 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 46 % | 17 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 56 % | 35 % | 50 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 67 % | 56 % | 64 % | 22 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 65 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 52 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Excitement | 65 % | 37 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 73 % | 54 % | 62 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 72 % | 65 % |
Oedipus
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
Wayne
The Ayatollah
Necro Butcher
Tommy Rotten
Lex Lethal
Greg
Spotter
Jen
Alyssa
Details
- Directed by
- Darren Aronofsky
- Written by
- Robert Siegel, Robert D. Siegel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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