Where the Day Takes You
1992 · 104 min · Director: Marc Rocco
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A group of teen-age runaways try to survive in the streets of Los Angeles. Drugs, prostitution, violence and bureaucratic indifference all pose threats to the kids, who nevertheless prefer this harsh life to going back to their families. Heather, somewhat older, provides some leadership and mothering to the kids.
Emotional fingerprint
Where the Day Takes You (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Melancholy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Melancholy25%
- Tension20%
- Fear10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 34 % | 28 % | 15 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 38 % | 28 % | 13 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 40 % | 28 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 17 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 41 % | 33 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 42 % | 31 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 44 % | 35 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 54 % | 47 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 54 % | 48 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 70 % | 55 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 67 % | 54 % | 47 % | 62 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 66 % | 58 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 75 % | 62 % | 61 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 57 % | 67 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 53 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 42 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 62 % | 51 % | 34 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 44 % | 33 % | 35 % | 14 % |
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
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Mrs. Burtis
Older Cop
Details
- Directed by
- Marc Rocco
- Written by
- Michael Hitchcock, Marc Rocco, Kurt Voss, Michael Hitchcock
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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