Of Mice and Men
1992 · 111 min · Director: Gary Sinise
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John Steinbeck's beloved novella (adapted for the screen by renowned playwright Horton Foote) comes to the screen under the direction of actor/director Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump) and brought vividly to life by John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) as Lennie Ray Walston (Kiss Me, Stupid) as Candy, Joe Morton (Speed) as Crooks, Casey Siemaszko (Back To The Future) as Curly, and Sherilyn Fenn (Fatal Instinct) as Curly's sultry wife.
Emotional fingerprint
Of Mice and Men (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 30%, Hope 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 22 % | 52 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 50 % | 38 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 27 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 53 % | 41 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 50 % | 38 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 50 % | 40 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 48 % | 45 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 55 % | 55 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 68 % | 65 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 74 % | 59 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 75 % | 59 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 68 % | 60 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 68 % | 66 % | 39 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 51 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 84 % | 60 % | 76 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 89 % | 66 % | 86 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 81 % | 73 % | 73 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 72 % | 70 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | 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
Mike
Tom
Details
- Directed by
- Gary Sinise
- Written by
- Horton Foote, John Steinbeck
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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