Up in the Air
2009 · 110 min · Director: Jason Reitman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles, and just after he's met the frequent-traveller woman of his dreams.
Emotional fingerprint
Up in the Air (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 28%, Melancholy 22%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety28%
- Melancholy22%
- Empathy20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 52 % | 37 % | 43 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 18 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 8 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Anxiety | 45 % | 15 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Anxiety | 46 % | 21 % | 31 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 54 % | 38 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 49 % | 36 % | 46 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 49 % | 25 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 51 % | 20 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Anxiety | 50 % | 25 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 46 % | 24 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 45 % | 19 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 50 % | 20 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 55 % | 28 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 66 % | 60 % | 58 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 59 % | 49 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Empathy | 43 % | 30 % | 43 % | 22 % |
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
Software convention geek
Tammy
Dianne
Young MC
Conference DJ
Flight Attendant
Details
- Directed by
- Jason Reitman
- Written by
- Walter Kirn, Sheldon Turner, Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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