A Brief History of Time
1991 · 80 min · Director: Errol Morris
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Unlike the book, this film is really an anecdotal biography of Stephen Hawking. Clips of his lectures, interviews with friends and family and a little physics are thrown together.
Emotional fingerprint
A Brief History of Time (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Empathy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Empathy25%
- Curiosity20%
- Inspiration10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Curiosity. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Awe
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Awe | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 57 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 48 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 40 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 39 % | 35 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 33 % | 13 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 59 % | 31 % | 13 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 66 % | 38 % | 21 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 65 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 60 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 58 % | 55 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 57 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 52 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 45 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 66 % | 46 % | 28 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 56 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 59 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 67 % | 48 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister
Self - Childhood Friend
Self - Oxford Classmate
Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
Details
- Directed by
- Errol Morris
- Written by
- Stephen Hawking
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Japan, United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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