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The Dink

2026 · 103 min · Director: Josh Greenbaum ★ IMDb 6.1 · 12,215 ratings

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Desperate to save a struggling country club and earn his father's respect, a washed-up tennis pro is compelled to break a sacred vow and do the unthinkable: play pickleball.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Dink (2026) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
25%Joy
20%Smile
  1. Humor35%
  2. Joy25%
  3. Smile20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Smile. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Humor
  • Joy
  • Sympathy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Joy

Humor
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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. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 38 %, then rises around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorJoySympathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor63 %63 %23 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor61 %61 %23 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor57 %57 %20 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor56 %56 %19 %21 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor60 %60 %23 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Humor60 %59 %25 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Humor55 %51 %26 %18 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Humor53 %48 %23 %20 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Humor55 %50 %18 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Humor60 %56 %20 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Humor63 %56 %20 %31 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Sympathy60 %49 %15 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Humor58 %48 %11 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Humor56 %48 %13 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Humor57 %46 %19 %40 %
77.5 %≈ 80′Humor66 %53 %28 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 85′Humor75 %59 %44 %35 %
87.5 %≈ 90′Joy78 %59 %63 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 95′Joy77 %57 %70 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 100′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Jake Johnson

Dustin 'The Hammer' Boyd

CF
Chloe Fineman

Marisa

AC
Aaron Chen

PJ

Patton Oswalt

Skip 'Piggy' Pigliani

AR
Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick

JM
John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Ben Stiller

Dr. Stone

Ed Harris

Chuck Boyd

Cleo King

Gail

Don Lake

Gary

WW
Wayne Wilderson

Gene

LP
Lennon Parham

Kris

SB
Steve Berg

George

RB
River Beier

Young Dustin (3 Years Old)

Details

Directed by
Josh Greenbaum
Written by
Sean Clements
Type
Movies
Released
2026
Runtime
103 min
Country
US
Language
en
Genres
Comedy
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 12,215 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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