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Parenthood

1989 · 124 min · Director: Ron Howard ★ IMDb 7.1 · 59,802 ratings

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The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the "black sheep" of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

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Parenthood (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Smile 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

25%Smile
20%Humor
  1. Smile25%
  2. Humor20%
  3. Love5%

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Why it feels this way

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

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Smile and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Humor
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Joy

Empathy
Humor
Sadness
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 3 %, then dips around 13 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyHumorSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor43 %27 %38 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Humor44 %26 %40 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Humor41 %28 %32 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Empathy43 %35 %25 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Humor45 %40 %28 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Empathy46 %41 %26 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 40′Empathy50 %40 %28 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 47′Humor53 %39 %31 %29 %
42.5 %≈ 53′Empathy54 %38 %34 %26 %
47.5 %≈ 59′Humor57 %31 %48 %15 %
52.5 %≈ 65′Humor61 %39 %49 %20 %
57.5 %≈ 71′Empathy64 %53 %29 %38 %
62.5 %≈ 78′Tension59 %45 %20 %32 %
67.5 %≈ 84′Humor53 %38 %24 %25 %
72.5 %≈ 90′Tension59 %50 %19 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 96′Empathy66 %61 %13 %48 %
82.5 %≈ 102′Tension66 %60 %18 %43 %
87.5 %≈ 109′Empathy64 %53 %28 %24 %
92.5 %≈ 115′Joy63 %45 %33 %10 %
97.5 %≈ 121′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Dianne Wiest

Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman

Jason Robards

Frank Buckman

Rick Moranis

Nathan Huffner

TH
Tom Hulce

Larry Buckman

Martha Plimpton

Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins

Keanu Reeves

Tod Higgins

HJ
Harley Jane Kozak

Susan Buckman

Joaquin Phoenix

Garry Buckman-Lampkin

DD
Dennis Dugan

David Brodsky

Eileen Ryan

Marilyn Buckman

HS
Helen Shaw

Grandma

JF
Jasen Fisher

Kevin Buckman

PL
Paul Linke

George Bowman

AP
Alisan Porter

Taylor Buckman

ZL
Zachary La Voy

Justin Buckman

IS
Ivyann Schwan

Patty Huffner

AB
Alex Burrall

Cool Buckman

LG
Lowell Ganz

Stan

Details

Directed by
Ron Howard
Type
Movies
Released
1989
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 59,802 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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