Inherent Vice
2014 · 149 min · Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
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During the psychedelic 60s and 70s Larry "Doc" Sportello is surprised by his former girlfriend and her plot for her billionaire boyfriend, his wife, and her boyfriend. A plan for kidnapping gets shaken up by the oddball characters entangled in this groovy kidnapping romp based upon the novel by Thomas Pynchon.
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Inherent Vice (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Humor25%
- Curiosity20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 42 % | 17 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 43 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 32 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 45 % | 32 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 44 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 46 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 50 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 50 % | 37 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 50 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 46 % | 28 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 28 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 48 % | 36 % | 0 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 49 % | 39 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 40 % | 39 % | 4 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 34 % | 43 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 41 % | 53 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 65 % | 44 % | 59 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Relief | 65 % | 34 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Relief | 63 % | 25 % | 27 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 145′ | 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
Sortilège, who is also the narrator
Denis
Glenn Charlock
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Written by
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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