Dead Poets Society
1989 · 129 min · Director: Peter Weir
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His roommate, Neil Perry, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each does so in his own way, and is changed for life.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead Poets Society (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Inspiration
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 24 % | 12 % | 2 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 34 % | 14 % | 6 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Inspiration | 46 % | 14 % | 9 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 53 % | 15 % | 9 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 18 % | 7 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 56 % | 17 % | 5 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Inspiration | 58 % | 19 % | 4 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 33 % | 6 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 40 % | 7 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 56 % | 31 % | 8 % | 42 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 57 % | 26 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 67 % | 31 % | 17 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 69 % | 45 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 62 % | 51 % | 29 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Inspiration | 58 % | 48 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 73 % | 63 % | 53 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 88 % | 79 % | 82 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 85 % | 74 % | 80 % | 1 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 65 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Inspiration | 81 % | 68 % | 55 % | 51 % |
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
Charlie Dalton
Steven Meeks
Gerard Pitts
Mrs. Perry
McAllister
Chemistry Teacher
Hopkins
Mrs. Danburry
Chet Danburry
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Written by
- Tom Schulman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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