Come See the Paradise
1990 · 133 min · Director: Alan Parker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Portraying one of the shadier details of American history, this is the story of Jack McGurn, who comes to Los Angeles in 1936. He gets a job at a movie theatre in Little Tokyo and falls in love with the boss's daughter, Lily Kawamura. When her father finds out, he is fired and forbidden ever to see her again. But together they escape to Seattle. When the war breaks out, the authorities decide that the Japanese immigrants must live in camps like war prisoners.
Emotional fingerprint
Come See the Paradise (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 37 % | 7 % | 17 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 36 % | 11 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 35 % | 15 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 43 % | 13 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 51 % | 13 % | 32 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 55 % | 19 % | 40 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 65 % | 19 % | 44 % | 64 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 71 % | 18 % | 41 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 70 % | 35 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 73 % | 55 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 75 % | 59 % | 69 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 78 % | 64 % | 70 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 74 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 79 % | 66 % | 71 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 66 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 69 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 76 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 86 % | 79 % | 80 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 88 % | 85 % | 80 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Frankie Kawamura
Mrs. Kawamura
Harry Kawamura
Dulcie Kawamura
Joyce Kawamura
Younger Mini McGann
Middle Mini McGann
Older Mini McGann
Mr. Fujiuka
Mr. Yamanaka
Japanese Actor
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Parker
- Written by
- Alan Parker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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