Dying Young
1991 · 111 min · Director: Joel Schumacher
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.
Emotional fingerprint
Dying Young (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Love 30%, Empathy 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, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 25 % | 7 % | 2 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 34 % | 16 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 63 % | 48 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 58 % | 41 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 53 % | 29 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 50 % | 26 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 51 % | 25 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 60 % | 26 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 71 % | 26 % | 66 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 69 % | 18 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 60 % | 21 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 55 % | 30 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 58 % | 39 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 73 % | 63 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 77 % | 66 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Love | 88 % | 73 % | 73 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Cappy
Shauna
Danny
Moamar
Gordon's Friend
Assistant
Jeopardy Contestant
Jeopardy Contestant
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Annabel
Bandleader
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Schumacher
- Written by
- Marti Leimbach, Richard Friedenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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