While We're Young
2014 · 97 min · Director: Noah Baumbach
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Josh Srebnick is 44. He is married to Cornelia, 43, the daughter of Leslie Breitbart, a respected documentary filmmaker. The couple lives comfortably in New York Village and gives the image of happiness. But things are not so rosy as they look: on a personal level, their relationships have been cooling down while they suffer from not having children. On a professional plane, things have deteriorated as well. Josh, who is also a documentary filmmaker like his father-in-law, has lost inspiration: he has been grappling with his last movie for eight years now without being able to complete it. To be true, Josh goes nowhere and his marriage is on the rocks. Things start changing when Josh and Cornelia meet another married pair: Jamie and Darby, a generation younger, express their admiration for Josh (Jamie wishing to become a documentary filmmaker himself). Plus, they are much cooler, smarter and more uninhibited than the two forty-odds. Could they help Josh and Cornelia to revive their couple? Could they give Josh an extra boost of energy to make a fresh start in his art?
Emotional fingerprint
While We're Young (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 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 Humor, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 34 % | 21 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 17 % | 32 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 43 % | 15 % | 39 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 45 % | 21 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 43 % | 30 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 42 % | 30 % | 34 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 30 % | 37 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 54 % | 40 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 55 % | 44 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 48 % | 34 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 49 % | 35 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 54 % | 45 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 57 % | 42 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 56 % | 39 % | 25 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 52 % | 35 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 30 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 62 % | 36 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 61 % | 52 % | 24 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Ira Mandelstam
Ira's Wife
Frank
Elise
New School Woman
Music Class Band
Music Class Band
Details
- Directed by
- Noah Baumbach
- Written by
- Wallace Shawn, Noah Baumbach, Henrik Ibsen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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