Dad
1989 · 117 min · Director: Gary David Goldberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
John, a busy, "always-on-the-run" executive, learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. In the process, he teaches his father to be more independent which causes problems with the man's wife. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life. As John, his father and his son slowly bond, and even his mother returns from the hospital, everything starts seeming right with the world - until dad goes to have a minor surgery only to come out of it demented and a shadow of his former self.
Emotional fingerprint
Dad (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 33 % | 20 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Anxiety | 46 % | 25 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 54 % | 33 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 50 % | 34 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 49 % | 33 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 50 % | 31 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 53 % | 36 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 57 % | 48 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 68 % | 48 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 79 % | 45 % | 73 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 83 % | 50 % | 80 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 86 % | 57 % | 83 % | 75 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 89 % | 69 % | 76 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 80 % | 66 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 68 % | 51 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 68 % | 51 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 76 % | 63 % | 70 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 77 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Love | 85 % | 80 % | 79 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Love | 88 % | 85 % | 80 % | 80 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Gary David Goldberg
- Written by
- Gary David Goldberg, William Wharton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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