Appropriate Behavior
2014 · 90 min · Director: Desiree Akhavan
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Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities. Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.
Emotional fingerprint
Appropriate Behavior (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Confusion 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, Empathy, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 47 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 48 % | 48 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 57 % | 48 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 56 % | 43 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 59 % | 29 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 68 % | 26 % | 49 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 66 % | 35 % | 46 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 63 % | 49 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 63 % | 51 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 59 % | 37 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 53 % | 25 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Brendan
Merhdad
Jacques
Felicia
Caribbean Nanny
Groucho
Kujo
Rocko
Ren
Archie
Meenu
Henry
Details
- Directed by
- Desiree Akhavan
- Written by
- Desiree Akhavan, Cecilia Frugiuele
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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