The Female Brain
2017 · 98 min · Director: Whitney Cummings, Whitney Cummings
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
What makes a woman swipe right for Mr. Wrong and left for Mr. Right? This is a look at the real-life science behind our (often regrettable) romantic impulses. Writer-director Whitney Cummings (2 Broke Girls) stars as no-nonsense neuroscientist Julia, whose research into the biochemistry of the female brain is illustrated by three couples: newlyweds Zoe (Cecily Strong) and Greg (Blake Griffin), whose career troubles seep into their relationship; Lisa (Sofia Vergara) and Steven (Deon Cole), who are looking to spice up their stuck-in-a-rut marriage; and Lexi (Lucy Punch) who can't help trying to change her boyfriend Adam (James Marsden). Meanwhile, the straight-laced Julia's own synapses start to fire when a handsome new subject (Toby Kebbell) joins her study.
Emotional fingerprint
The Female Brain (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Happiness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Empathy25%
- Happiness20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Curiosity10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Happiness. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Happiness. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 38 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 41 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 43 % | 43 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 9 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 43 % | 43 % | 14 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 15 % | 1 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 14 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 11 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 55 % | 37 % | 9 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 57 % | 25 % | 10 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 59 % | 30 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 49 % | 39 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 55 % | 34 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 60 % | 34 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 60 % | 37 % | 57 % | 45 % |
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
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Ty
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Jimmy
Doctor
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Details
- Directed by
- Whitney Cummings, Whitney Cummings
- Written by
- Neal Brennan, Whitney Cummings, Louann Brizendine, Whitney Cummings
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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