Dean
2016 · 94 min · Director: Demetri Martin, Demetri Martin
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Dean lives in Brooklyn and has recently lost his mother. His father Robert is an engineer who lives in the suburbs and is having difficulty adjusting to a life alone. Dean's ex-fiancee Michelle attempts to give back the engagement ring, as Dean has "un-proposed." Dean refuses, suggesting she put it on a charm bracelet. Dean's best friend Brett is getting married. Dean is actually the "second best" man behind Kevin. Brett and Dean were roommates, along with Eric who has flown out from Los Angeles for the wedding. During the wedding ceremony, Dean sees Michelle's wedding date and gets distracted. When asked to produce the wedding ring, he fumbles with it and drops it. Later during the reception, a drunken Kevin finishes up the best man speech. Dean begins his best man speech, but gets rudely interrupted by Kevin, who gets up and starts swinging at Dean..
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Dean (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Humor20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 58 % | 52 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 26 % | 32 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 56 % | 19 % | 30 % | 56 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 50 % | 18 % | 28 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 18 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 46 % | 15 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 49 % | 11 % | 21 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 45 % | 9 % | 16 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 44 % | 6 % | 13 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 48 % | 6 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 50 % | 9 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 49 % | 16 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 48 % | 27 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 53 % | 39 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 61 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 73 % | 68 % | 71 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 76 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 82 % | 67 % | 77 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Becca
Jill
Alissa
Partygoer
Bookstore Employee
Dean's Punk Girlfriend
Groomsman
Details
- Directed by
- Demetri Martin, Demetri Martin
- Written by
- Demetri Martin, Demetri Martin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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