Arthur realizes that the 6.6 wasn't a prison; it was peace. The "9s" and "10s" are exhausting and rare. He returns to a new job—not as an executive, but as a local librarian. He reconciles with Sarah. He doesn't aim for the stars; he aims for "pretty good."
Arthur is fundamentally a 6.6 person. His "rebellion" is pathetic. He tries to get a tattoo, but faints halfway through, leaving him with a permanent ink smudge that looks like a bruised grape. His puppet theater’s debut—a gritty, R-rated retelling of The Great Gatsby —is attended only by a confused group of toddlers and one very lost delivery driver. The humor lies in the gap between Arthur’s grandiose "Prestige Drama" vision of himself and the "Sitcom" reality of his incompetence. 6.6 / 10 ComedyDram...
"I don't know," she shrugs. "It was fine. A solid six or seven?" Arthur realizes that the 6
The final shot is Arthur watching a movie. It’s a cheesy romantic comedy. As the credits roll, he looks at the rating on his phone. It’s a . He smiles, clicks "Like," and goes to sleep, perfectly satisfied with being slightly above average. He reconciles with Sarah