The Spectacular Now
2013 · 95 min · Director: James Ponsoldt
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sutter Keely lives in the now. It's a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he's the life of the party, loves his job at a men's clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he's never far from his supersized, whiskey-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finecky hovering over him. She's different: the "nice girl" who reads science fiction and doesn't have a boyfriend. While Aimee has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, they're drawn together.
Emotional fingerprint
The Spectacular Now (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 18 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 38 % | 18 % | 13 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 31 % | 16 % | 18 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 29 % | 13 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 34 % | 14 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 40 % | 21 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 43 % | 26 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 48 % | 36 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 59 % | 48 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 64 % | 38 % | 56 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 58 % | 23 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 51 % | 25 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 49 % | 26 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 53 % | 31 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 70 % | 51 % | 29 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 76 % | 59 % | 26 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 67 % | 56 % | 23 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 77 % | 72 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Ricky Mehlinger
Tara Thompson
Bethany Marks
Erik Wolff
Cody
Bus Driver
Details
- Directed by
- James Ponsoldt
- Written by
- Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Tim Tharp
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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