Whatever Works
2009 · 92 min · Director: Woody Allen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Attempting to impress his ideologies on religion, relationships, and the randomness (and worthlessness) of existence, lifelong New York resident Boris Yellnikoff rants to anyone who will listen, including the audience. But when he begrudgingly allows naive Mississippi runaway Melodie St. Ann Celestine to live in his apartment, his reclusive rages give way to an unlikely friendship and Boris begins to mold the impressionable young girl's worldly views to match his own. When it comes to love, "whatever works" is his motto, but his already perplexed life complicates itself further when Melodie's parents eventually track her down.
Emotional fingerprint
Whatever Works (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Smile25%
- Love15%
- Confusion15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 10 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 10 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 51 % | 46 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 52 % | 48 % | 17 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 55 % | 46 % | 22 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 22 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 48 % | 40 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 50 % | 39 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 55 % | 45 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 59 % | 38 % | 19 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 55 % | 40 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 56 % | 48 % | 42 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 57 % | 49 % | 46 % | 38 % |
Rags to riches
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
Boy on Street
Chess Girl
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Details
- Directed by
- Woody Allen
- Written by
- Woody Allen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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