Stealing Home
1988 · 98 min · Director: Steven Kampmann, William Porter
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Billy Wyatt is a washed-up baseball player who is called back home to handle the ashes of his childhood sweetheart/first love who had committed suicide. As he searches for what to do with them, he remembers the past and the relationship they had. In doing so he finds himself again.
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Stealing Home (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Nostalgia
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Nostalgia | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 48 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 69 % | 46 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 66 % | 46 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 50 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 50 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 40 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 69 % | 39 % | 52 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Nostalgia | 66 % | 49 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 65 % | 44 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 70 % | 34 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 65 % | 40 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 50 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 74 % | 50 % | 70 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Nostalgia | 77 % | 65 % | 68 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Nostalgia | 69 % | 65 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Nostalgia | 68 % | 64 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Nostalgia | 69 % | 64 % | 43 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 70 % | 55 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 75 % | 50 % | 17 % | 37 % |
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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
Tennis Girl
Grace Chandler
Sheryl
Young Billy Wyatt
Young Robin Parks
Robin Parks
Laura Appleby
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Kampmann, William Porter
- Written by
- Steven Kampmann, William Porter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
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