Infinitely Polar Bear
2014 · 87 min · Director: Maya Forbes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the late 1970s, in Boston, the bipolar Cameron "Cam" Stuart lives with his wife Maggie and their daughters Amelia and Faith in an isolated house in the countryside. When Cam is fired from his job, he has a mental breakdown and Maggie is forced to institutionalize him. When he is released, he moves to a small apartment while Maggie works to support the children. She decides to apply to an MBA program to improve her income and she is accepted by Columbia University in New York. She asks Cam to take care of the girls for eighteen months and he agrees despite his fears. Maggie moves to New York and Cam is responsible for Amelia and Faith's education. Will the scheme work?
Emotional fingerprint
Infinitely Polar Bear (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 60 % | 60 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 59 % | 57 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 55 % | 53 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 51 % | 49 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 49 % | 44 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 57 % | 44 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 53 % | 43 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 48 % | 40 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 56 % | 43 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 54 % | 44 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 53 % | 45 % | 27 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 61 % | 55 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 71 % | 68 % | 61 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 68 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 68 % | 60 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 55 % | 45 % | 48 % | 33 % |
Icarus
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
Pauline Stuart
Becca
Receptionist
Mr. Fabrini
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Details
- Directed by
- Maya Forbes
- Written by
- Maya Forbes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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