Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes
2017 · 71 min · Director: Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish, Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish
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Mike Birbiglia tells stories about his life as a semi-famous comedian/filmmaker and reflects on the meaning of good or bad jokes.
Emotional fingerprint
Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 45%, Joy 25%, Empathy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor45%
- Joy25%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 58 % | 58 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Humor | 66 % | 66 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 74 % | 74 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 75 % | 75 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 70 % | 70 % | 12 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 68 % | 67 % | 10 % | 17 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 69 % | 67 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 71 % | 69 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 72 % | 71 % | 12 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 74 % | 73 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 76 % | 75 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 77 % | 76 % | 12 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 76 % | 75 % | 11 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 74 % | 73 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 77 % | 76 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 77 % | 76 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 73 % | 71 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 69 % | 65 % | 15 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 65 % | 60 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 66 % | 61 % | 34 % | 32 % |
Oedipus
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
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish, Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish
- Written by
- Mike Birbiglia, Mike Birbiglia
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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