Dater's Handbook
2016 · 84 min · Director: James Head
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Realizing she has a recurring habit of picking the wrong type of guy, Cassandra Barber turns to relationship expert, Dr. Susie, and her latest self-help book, "Dater's Handbook" to help with her ailing love life. She follows the advice in Dr. Susie's book to evaluate potential suitors, and then must ultimately choose between reliable George and fun-loving Robert.
Emotional fingerprint
Dater's Handbook (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Anticipation20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Anticipation. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 37 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 41 % | 38 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 40 % | 34 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 36 % | 30 % | 11 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 37 % | 34 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 41 % | 35 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 40 % | 29 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 40 % | 29 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 48 % | 38 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Joy | 51 % | 41 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Joy | 45 % | 35 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 51 % | 21 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 46 % | 21 % | 11 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 45 % | 29 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 46 % | 33 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 45 % | 29 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 48 % | 19 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 50 % | 13 % | 33 % | 32 % |
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
Cissy
Peter
Michael
Jeremy
10 Year Old Girl
Jim
Fancy Restaurant Waitress
Spectator (uncredited)
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- James Head
- Written by
- Jennifer Barrow, Rich Tabach
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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