The Jerk Theory
2008 · 93 min · Director: Scott S. Anderson
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An aspiring recording artist, Adam, is burned by a bad relationship experience and decides that if women won't respond to the "nice guy" then he'll be "the jerk." This is wildly successful with meaningless relationships, but when Adam meets and falls for Molly, who doesn''t fall for his jerk routine, Adam is forced to reconsider his dating philosophy.
Emotional fingerprint
The Jerk Theory (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 32%, Love 25%, Satisfaction 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor32%
- Love25%
- Satisfaction18%
- Sadness13%
- Inspiration12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 27 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 29 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 57 % | 61 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 60 % | 64 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 65 % | 64 % | 6 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 65 % | 61 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 58 % | 58 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 51 % | 53 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 61 % | 48 % | 56 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 64 % | 48 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 60 % | 46 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Joy | 59 % | 51 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 61 % | 61 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 68 % | 60 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 59 % | 46 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Joy | 40 % | 25 % | 32 % | 37 % |
Riches to rags
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
Amy
Chester
Clinton
Dudley
Marc Dixon
Cynthia
Self
Terry
Cecil the Sophomore
Kate
Jazmine
Britney (Uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Scott S. Anderson
- Written by
- Scott S. Anderson, Abraham Taylor
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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