Damsels in Distress
2011 · 99 min · Director: Whit Stillman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Violet and her two cohorts attempt to help their "less-fortunate" students at Seven Oaks College - primarily by running a Suicide Prevention Centre and offering their off-beat advice whenever they get a chance. Violet's newest rescue is transfer student, Lily, and Violet wants to teach her how to talk and dress properly, and how to select appropriate men to be interested in. Along their way in helping everybody at the college, the damsels teach the fraternity doofi to hit the books, they get their hearts broken, but then attempt to start an international dance craze.
Emotional fingerprint
Damsels in Distress (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Curiosity 25%, Sadness 15%. 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 Humor, Curiosity, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Curiosity and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 52 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 57 % | 49 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 59 % | 38 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 55 % | 36 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 51 % | 38 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 53 % | 44 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 57 % | 48 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | 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
Heather
Frank
Jimbo
Complainer Student
Freak Astaire
Barman
Groundskeeper
Emily Tweeter
Details
- Directed by
- Whit Stillman
- Written by
- Whit Stillman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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