Lay the Favorite
2012 · 94 min · Director: Stephen Frears
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Beth, who lap dances to make ends meet, leaves Florida for Las Vegas hoping to be a cocktail waitress. She meets two women who introduce her to Dink, a gambler with a system. He hires her - she's good with numbers - and she promptly falls for him, even though he's married to a woman who seems to do nothing but spend his money. Beth tries to entice Dink whose wife, Tulip, tells him to choose; he does and promptly goes on a losing streak. The repercussions of his choice play out with a heavy gambler who has a parole officer, a cheesy bookmaker in Curaçao, Beth's desire to keep a friend out of prison, and help from an unlikely source.
Emotional fingerprint
Lay the Favorite (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anticipation 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anticipation25%
- Love20%
- Excitement15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Humor, Anticipation, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anticipation and Love. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 10 % | 20 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 42 % | 16 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Relief | 44 % | 21 % | 20 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 47 % | 28 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 52 % | 41 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 41 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 61 % | 49 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 58 % | 49 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Relief | 53 % | 40 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 38 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 33 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Relief | 55 % | 39 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 56 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Darcy
Rio Gambler 1
Old Gambler
Young Guy
Rio Gambler 2
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Written by
- D.V. DeVincentis, Beth Raymer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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