The Five Heartbeats
1991 · 121 min · Director: Robert Townsend, Robert Townsend
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the early 1960's, a quintet of hopeful young African American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry with it's casual racism and greed while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band.
Emotional fingerprint
The Five Heartbeats (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Humor25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 37 % | 28 % | 20 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 43 % | 31 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 44 % | 31 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 48 % | 31 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 55 % | 38 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Joy | 60 % | 46 % | 49 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 60 % | 45 % | 55 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 54 % | 30 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 50 % | 21 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Joy | 53 % | 25 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 60 % | 24 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 66 % | 16 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 74 % | 8 % | 14 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 78 % | 6 % | 10 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 69 % | 21 % | 16 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 64 % | 30 % | 25 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 68 % | 20 % | 29 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 74 % | 26 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Hope | 78 % | 54 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Joy | 77 % | 68 % | 58 % | 12 % |
Cinderella
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
Sarge
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Bird
Tanya Sawyer
Rose
Leon
Monroe
David Green
Buddy Lewis
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Townsend, Robert Townsend
- Written by
- Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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