Fried Green Tomatoes
1991 · 130 min · Director: Jon Avnet
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Evelyn Couch is having trouble in her marriage, and no one seems to take her seriously. While in a nursing home visiting relatives, she meets Ninny Threadgoode, an outgoing old woman, who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode, a young woman in 1920's Alabama. Through Idgie's inspiring life, Evelyn learns to be more assertive and builds a lasting friendship of her own with Ninny.
Emotional fingerprint
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Love15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 30 % | 11 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 44 % | 24 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 55 % | 40 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 47 % | 30 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 46 % | 19 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 49 % | 21 % | 25 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 47 % | 25 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 56 % | 36 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 60 % | 38 % | 51 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 57 % | 25 % | 42 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 65 % | 16 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 73 % | 16 % | 40 % | 17 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 67 % | 16 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 62 % | 16 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 61 % | 20 % | 37 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 66 % | 43 % | 52 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 78 % | 71 % | 70 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Love | 73 % | 52 % | 62 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Love | 62 % | 29 % | 49 % | 52 % |
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
Woman's Awareness Teacher
Nurse
Judge
Leona Threadgoode
Older Julian Threadgoode
Details
- Directed by
- Jon Avnet
- Written by
- Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski, Fannie Flagg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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