The Art of Getting By
2011 · 83 min · Director: Gavin Wiesen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Believing the quote that you are born alone, die alone and everything else is an illusion, George doesn't see the point of life, school, or homework. Then he meets Sally and he now has a reason to go to school and make friends, even if he's not ready to admit to himself or to her that he likes her. The school's principal and art teacher introduce him to an alumni, and successful artist, Dustin, who can help guide George along life's path, but other distractions start surfacing, and George might not even be able to graduate from high school.
Emotional fingerprint
The Art of Getting By (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 41 % | 32 % | 20 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 39 % | 23 % | 24 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 35 % | 19 % | 19 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 33 % | 14 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 34 % | 9 % | 17 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 33 % | 12 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 34 % | 15 % | 27 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 42 % | 18 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 45 % | 16 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 41 % | 16 % | 21 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 43 % | 31 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 52 % | 43 % | 42 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 57 % | 40 % | 55 % | 17 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 59 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 54 % | 12 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 54 % | 47 % | 42 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 54 % | 45 % | 33 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 62 % | 41 % | 30 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 52 % | 28 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 37 % | 25 % | 18 % | 22 % |
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
Will
Chastity
Cynthia
Harris McElroy
Nick
Sally's Friend (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Gavin Wiesen
- Written by
- Gavin Wiesen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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