Adam
2009 · 99 min · Director: Max Mayer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating.
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Adam (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 28 % | 20 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 29 % | 23 % | 5 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 31 % | 26 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 35 % | 30 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 43 % | 40 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 51 % | 50 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 53 % | 51 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 47 % | 41 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 47 % | 40 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 48 % | 41 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 43 % | 38 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 46 % | 36 % | 18 % | 22 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 56 % | 39 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 64 % | 44 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 66 % | 49 % | 57 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 68 % | 54 % | 57 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 64 % | 52 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Williams
Michael
Carol
Jen
Bryan
Scottie
Kelli
Bruce
Details
- Directed by
- Max Mayer
- Written by
- Max Mayer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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