Problemista
2023 · 104 min · Director: Julio Torres, Julio Torres
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.
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Problemista (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Joy15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 42 % | 33 % | 32 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 45 % | 35 % | 38 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 51 % | 33 % | 49 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 59 % | 35 % | 57 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 61 % | 43 % | 59 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 59 % | 46 % | 53 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 57 % | 48 % | 48 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 48 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 64 % | 49 % | 49 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 61 % | 41 % | 53 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 61 % | 42 % | 51 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 46 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 64 % | 57 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 68 % | 63 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 75 % | 70 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 80 % | 69 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 79 % | 59 % | 41 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 77 % | 57 % | 50 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Alejandro
Bingham
Spray
Young Alejandro
Craigslist
Beatriz, Khalil Law Paralegal
FreezeCorp Receptionist
Apple Customer Service Rep
Celeste
Nadine
Travis
Estefani, Bank of America Rep
FedEx Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Julio Torres, Julio Torres
- Written by
- Julio Torres, Julio Torres
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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