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Problemista

2023 · 104 min · Director: Julio Torres, Julio Torres ★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,189 ratings

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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

30%Humor
  1. Humor30%
  2. Joy15%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

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

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Humor
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Relief

Empathy
Humor
Relief
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyHumorRelief
2.5 %≈ 3′Hope42 %33 %32 %2 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Hope45 %35 %38 %4 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor51 %33 %49 %4 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor59 %35 %57 %1 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor61 %43 %59 %3 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Humor59 %46 %53 %10 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Hope57 %48 %48 %14 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Humor60 %49 %48 %8 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Tension64 %49 %49 %9 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Humor61 %41 %53 %21 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Humor61 %42 %51 %20 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Tension65 %54 %46 %6 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Humor64 %57 %43 %5 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Empathy64 %59 %40 %14 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Empathy68 %63 %43 %14 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Empathy75 %70 %41 %19 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Hope80 %69 %36 %45 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Relief79 %59 %41 %66 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Relief77 %57 %50 %68 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

JT
Julio Torres

JT
Julio Torres

Alejandro

Tilda Swinton

Elizabeth

R
RZA

RZA

Bobby

Isabella Rossellini

Narrator (voice)

CS
Catalina Saavedra

Dolores

JS
James Scully

Bingham

LN
Laith Nakli

Khalil

SE
Spike Einbinder

Spray

LJ
Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel

Young Alejandro

Greta Lee

Dalia

LO
Larry Owens

Craigslist

GT
Glo Tavarez

Beatriz, Khalil Law Paralegal

KM
Kelly McCormack

Sharon

EP
Eudora Peterson

FreezeCorp Receptionist

RP
Ronald Peet

Apple Customer Service Rep

GT
Greta Titelman

Celeste

SN
Shakina Nayfack

Nadine

TM
Theo Maltz

Travis

RL
River L. Ramirez

Estefani, Bank of America Rep

SM
Sheila Moikangoa

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
★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,189 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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