Liberal Arts
2012 · 97 min · Director: Josh Radnor
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Thirty-five-year-old Jesse Fisher, an admissions officer at a New York City post-secondary institution he who loves English and literature, has somewhat lost his passion in life, which includes recently being unceremoniously dumped by his latest girlfriend, who could no longer be the person to prop him up emotionally. He has a chance to find that passion again when he is invited to the retirement dinner of his second-favorite Ohio University college professor, Peter Hoberg, as his time there was when his life held the most passion. Jesse's encounters with five people there may determine if he does find that passion again. They are: Hoberg, who is resisting the notion of retirement; Judith Fairfield, Jesse's favorite professor, although for a different reason than his like of Hoberg; Nat, a free spirit who navigates life at the institution on his own terms; undergraduate student Dean, who Jesse sees as a younger more destructive version of himself; and nineteen-year-old undergraduate student Zibby, who is seemingly wise beyond her years and with who Jesse embarks on a relationship despite their sixteen-year-age difference.
Emotional fingerprint
Liberal Arts (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Empathy25%
- Humor20%
- Melancholy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 25 % | 13 % | 3 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 30 % | 11 % | 6 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 35 % | 11 % | 9 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 36 % | 13 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 33 % | 14 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 33 % | 19 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 37 % | 26 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 45 % | 34 % | 34 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 50 % | 31 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 49 % | 21 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 46 % | 16 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 44 % | 14 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 46 % | 16 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 51 % | 16 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 50 % | 10 % | 16 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 46 % | 16 % | 9 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 50 % | 34 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 56 % | 45 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 51 % | 45 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 43 % | 40 % | 33 % | 15 % |
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
David
Leslie
Eric
Smiling Woman (uncredited)
Hostess (uncredited)
Laundromat Thief (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Josh Radnor
- Written by
- Josh Radnor
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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