The Idea of You
2024 · 116 min · Director: Michael Showalter
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Solène, a 40-year-old single mom, begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.
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The Idea of You (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 32%, Excitement 22%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love32%
- Excitement22%
- Anxiety18%
- Sadness15%
- Empathy13%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Hope
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 15 % | 17 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 39 % | 23 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 50 % | 36 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 43 % | 36 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 48 % | 41 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 55 % | 48 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 54 % | 49 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 51 % | 49 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 56 % | 53 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 61 % | 48 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 64 % | 38 % | 18 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 57 % | 39 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 60 % | 39 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 71 % | 43 % | 24 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 75 % | 54 % | 35 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 66 % | 56 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Love | 60 % | 55 % | 53 % | 32 % |
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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Cast
Eva
Zeke
Georgia
Claire
Jeremy
Oliver
Adrian
Simon
Rory
Jodie
Lawrence
Earl
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Showalter
- Written by
- Michael Showalter, Jennifer Westfeldt, Robinne Lee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2024
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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