The Land of Steady Habits
2018 · 98 min · Director: Nicole Holofcener
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Feeling trapped in the stifling, wealthy enclave of Westport, Connecticut, Anders Harris (Ben Mendelsohn) retires from his job in finance and leaves his wife (Edie Falco) in the hopes that it will renew his lust for life. However, he's quickly faced with the startling reality of his choices; he spends his days looking for things to decorate his empty shelves, sleeping with strangers and feeling terribly lost. Missing his ex-wife and on the outs with his troubled 27-year-old son (Thomas Mann), Anders befriends a drug-addicted teen (Charlie Tahan), sending him down a path of reckless and regrettable behavior. His shameful actions cause him to question who he is as a father and, ultimately, who he is as a person.
Emotional fingerprint
The Land of Steady Habits (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Confusion20%
- Humor15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Melancholy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Melancholy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 7 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 10 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 46 % | 16 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 20 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 49 % | 23 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 28 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 56 % | 30 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 51 % | 30 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 46 % | 29 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 48 % | 28 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 29 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 56 % | 31 % | 40 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 55 % | 31 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 29 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 39 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 55 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 79 % | 69 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 83 % | 64 % | 48 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 85 % | 63 % | 47 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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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Details
- Directed by
- Nicole Holofcener
- Written by
- Nicole Holofcener, Ted Thompson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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