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The Perfect Guy

2015 · 100 min · Director: David M. Rosenthal ★ IMDb 5.6 · 12,095 ratings

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After a painful breakup, successful lobbyist Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) jumps into a passionate relationship with a charming stranger (Michael Ealy). When her ex-boyfriend (Morris Chestnut) resurfaces in her life she has to figure out who she should trust and who she should fear.

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The Perfect Guy (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

20%Fear
  1. Fear20%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Relief
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 73 %, then dips around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionReliefSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Love45 %18 %2 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Sadness49 %20 %6 %29 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Love50 %14 %10 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Love53 %11 %10 %0 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Love58 %23 %10 %2 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Tension60 %45 %8 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Tension63 %59 %7 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Tension63 %60 %12 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Relief57 %54 %23 %8 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Love61 %57 %24 %9 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Tension70 %69 %15 %9 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Tension73 %56 %10 %7 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Love74 %41 %11 %14 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Tension80 %59 %5 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Sadness84 %74 %1 %61 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Tension76 %71 %4 %39 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Tension68 %68 %8 %18 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 93′Relief90 %85 %70 %8 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Sanaa Lathan

Leah Vaughn

Michael Ealy

Carter Duncan

Morris Chestnut

Dave King

Holt McCallany

Detective Hansen

RW
Rutina Wesley

Alicia

Charles S. Dutton

Roger Vaughn

LS
L. Scott Caldwell

Evelyn Vaughn

John Getz

Renkin

Tess Harper

Mrs. McCarthy

DS
David Starzyk

Frank

Ronnie Gene Blevins

Roy the Mechanic

WC
Wilmer Calderon

Detective Gardner

GC
Gordon Clapp

Bill Forsythe

DJ
Duncan Joiner

Zach

JV
Julia Valentine Larson

Cashier

PD
Patrick Daniel

Barista

LD
Lyndsey Doolen

Hostess

MA
Michael Andrew Baker

Mr. Inebriated

Details

Directed by
David M. Rosenthal
Written by
Alan B. McElroy, Tyger Williams, Alan B. McElroy
Type
Movies
Released
2015
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.6 · 12,095 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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