The Answer Man
2009 · 95 min · Director: John Hindman
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Everyone wants to meet Arlen Faber, the world famous author of the best-selling spiritual book "Me and God," but crotchety, disgruntled Arlen simply wants to be left alone - and so far he's been successful in keeping his identity a secret. But all that changes when troubled bookstore owner Kris Lucas discovers his home address and barters books for Arlen's words of wisdom, and a back injury leads the reclusive writer to begin dating chiropractor and overprotective single mother Elizabeth. As Arlen's relationships with his newfound friends begin to grow, he must come to terms with his past and the realization that he doesn't hold all the answers.
Emotional fingerprint
The Answer Man (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 25%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor25%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction15%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 20 % | 32 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 43 % | 28 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 43 % | 25 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 43 % | 24 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 48 % | 27 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 41 % | 28 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 40 % | 31 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 41 % | 25 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 45 % | 23 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 51 % | 41 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 48 % | 40 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 51 % | 45 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 59 % | 54 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 63 % | 57 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 15 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 70 % | 60 % | 10 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 68 % | 59 % | 15 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 67 % | 58 % | 18 % | 32 % |
Icarus
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
Alex
Mr. Lucas
Ross
Businessman #1
Journalist
Paul
Customer
Young Girl
Male Customer
Roy
Patient
Details
- Directed by
- John Hindman
- Written by
- John Hindman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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