Our Idiot Brother
2011 · 90 min · Director: Jesse Peretz
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Ned lived a happy life growing organic vegetables on a farm with his hippie girlfriend and his dog named Willie Nelson, but an unadvised incident with marijuana at a farmer's market lands him in jail. When he gets out of jail, he is off to live with his sisters. While Ned is still happy, his sisters are much less so after his honest, but unworldly manner contributes to revelations which manage to expose infidelity in one marriage, potentially illegal actions in one job opportunity, dishonesty in one budding relationship and morally unpleasant behaviour in one domestic partnership. He sees those problems as breakdowns in communication, but his sisters see him as an idiot. The truth the audience witness is that ultimately, Ned is a catalyst for good around him without consciously setting out to do so. The denouement of the film sees balance restored with a positive outcome for all in the family.
Emotional fingerprint
Our Idiot Brother (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. 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 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 35 % | 8 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 39 % | 30 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 36 % | 31 % | 9 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 41 % | 39 % | 6 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 41 % | 38 % | 6 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 38 % | 30 % | 6 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 39 % | 28 % | 4 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 40 % | 26 % | 4 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 5 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 45 % | 34 % | 4 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 49 % | 30 % | 1 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 56 % | 23 % | 0 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 56 % | 20 % | 0 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 51 % | 23 % | 1 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 53 % | 29 % | 6 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 55 % | 33 % | 14 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 54 % | 32 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Relief | 53 % | 36 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 53 % | 42 % | 48 % | 30 % |
Cinderella
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Jesse Peretz
- Written by
- Jesse Peretz, Evgenia Peretz, David Schisgall
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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