Frances Ha
2012 · 86 min · Director: Noah Baumbach
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Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she's not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren't really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness.
Emotional fingerprint
Frances Ha (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Empathy 22%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 27 % | 15 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 45 % | 34 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 46 % | 37 % | 19 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Joy | 50 % | 32 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 53 % | 48 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 55 % | 49 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Joy | 48 % | 41 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 45 % | 41 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 46 % | 43 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 44 % | 43 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 49 % | 49 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 56 % | 55 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 61 % | 59 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 65 % | 57 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 56 % | 40 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 38 % | 20 % | 15 % | 8 % |
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
Colleen
Reade "Patch" Krause
Nadia
Spencer
"Ask Me" Girl
Waitress
Random Girl #1
Random Girl #2
Details
- Directed by
- Noah Baumbach
- Written by
- Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States, Brazil
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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