Passion Fish
1992 · 135 min · Director: John Sayles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
May-Alice Culhane was a successful soap opera star, but a car accident has left her bound to a wheelchair. She returns to her now-empty family home in the bayous of Louisiana which she had eagerly left years before. She drinks heavily and vents her bitterness on the succession of nurses who are hired to take care of her and immediately quit because she is so unbearable. Chantelle is the latest of these nurses, and May-Alice is told that Chantelle is the last nurse she'll get. Chantelle for reasons of her own, is also in a position where she badly needs the job to work out. The movie focuses on how these two women become friends and help each other heal emotionally.
Emotional fingerprint
Passion Fish (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Hope20%
- Love10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. 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
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 63 % | 60 % | 7 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 55 % | 51 % | 10 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 47 % | 13 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 50 % | 49 % | 17 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 44 % | 41 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 51 % | 40 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 44 % | 38 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 49 % | 46 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 60 % | 59 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 66 % | 63 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 61 % | 53 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 52 % | 51 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 53 % | 52 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 60 % | 59 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Empathy | 66 % | 64 % | 56 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Hope | 61 % | 57 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Hope | 56 % | 53 % | 54 % | 17 % |
Rags to riches
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
Precious
Nina
Max
Therapist #1
Therapist #2
Therapist #3
Attendant
Fan #1
Fan #2
Louise
Details
- Directed by
- John Sayles
- Written by
- John Sayles
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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