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The Third Wheel

2002 · 87 min · Director: Jordan Brady ★ IMDb 5.5 · 5,144 ratings

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The clumsy and shy Stanley is a nice fellow, beloved by his colleagues in the office. He has a crush on the gorgeous new-hire Diana, but he has difficulties to get close to her. When Stanley finally invites Diana for a date, he hits the homeless Phil with his Taurus, and his planned night turns upside down.

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The Third Wheel (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anxiety 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor35%
  2. Love20%
  3. Smile10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Love
  • Joy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Joy

Humor
Love
Joy
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorLoveJoy
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor40 %40 %12 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor39 %39 %18 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor39 %39 %18 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Humor43 %41 %19 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor45 %43 %24 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Humor46 %44 %21 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Humor45 %41 %15 %10 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Humor41 %35 %19 %9 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Love41 %35 %28 %15 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Humor43 %40 %21 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 46′Humor43 %43 %11 %16 %
57.5 %≈ 50′Humor46 %45 %14 %21 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Humor50 %48 %18 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 59′Humor45 %44 %19 %21 %
72.5 %≈ 63′Humor43 %39 %24 %14 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Tension48 %33 %26 %13 %
82.5 %≈ 72′Empathy54 %28 %31 %15 %
87.5 %≈ 76′Love63 %32 %49 %34 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Love59 %34 %49 %46 %
97.5 %≈ 85′Joy43 %27 %28 %40 %
Man in a hole

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

JL
Jay Lacopo

PL
Phill Lewis

PL
Phill Lewis

Mitch

DT
Deborah Theaker

DT
Deborah Theaker

Nancy

TD
Tim DeKay

TD
Tim DeKay

Speaker

GP
Greg Pitts

GP
Greg Pitts

Tee

WF
Wayne Federman

WF
Wayne Federman

Glen Federman

MS
Mike Schwartz

Co-Worker

NM
Neal Matarazzo

Neal

JL
Jim Lau

Clerk

DM
Diana Maria Riva

Rose Lady

BL
Blas Lorenzo

Waiter

BK
Buck Kartalian

Old Man

RW
Rachel Winfree

Knitting Lady

RM
Robert M. Koch

Actor (Lincoln)

JK
Jason Kravits

Stage Manager

JM
Jeanette Miller

Elderly Woman

Details

Directed by
Jordan Brady
Written by
Jay Lacopo
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.5 · 5,144 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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