Please Stand By
2017 · 93 min · Director: Ben Lewin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The world is a confusing place for Wendy Welcott, a fiercely independent and brilliant young woman with autism. Wendy longs to leave her group home and return to living with her sister's family and new baby girl. She is sure that in order to reunite with her family, all she needs to do is convince them of her newfound competence and abilities. As a lover of all things Star Trek, Wendy writes in her free time; so when she hears about a Star Trek screenplay competition, she seizes the opportunity to submit her 500-page script and prove her worth. However, her only problem: if she doesn't hand in her 500-page script to Paramount Pictures in person, she will miss the deadline. Wendy sneaks out of her group home and travels hundreds of miles outside her protective boundaries and refuses to allow anything to stop her from achieving her goals.
Emotional fingerprint
Please Stand By (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Hope25%
- Anticipation20%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Anticipation. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 30 % | 18 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 26 % | 18 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 30 % | 21 % | 6 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 45 % | 36 % | 28 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 63 % | 55 % | 53 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 66 % | 56 % | 50 % | 1 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 53 % | 43 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 57 % | 51 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 61 % | 54 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 65 % | 55 % | 50 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 59 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 66 % | 59 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 69 % | 55 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 72 % | 56 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 74 % | 61 % | 28 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 70 % | 62 % | 30 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Sam
Derrick
Herself
Madeline
Richard
Young Audrey
Bakersfield Cop
Male Bus Driver
Bus Passenger
Details
- Directed by
- Ben Lewin
- Written by
- Michael Golamco
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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