The Remains of the Day
1993 · 134 min · Director: James Ivory
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Rule bound head butler Stevens' (Sir Anthony Hopkins') world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of housekeeper Miss Kenton (Dame Emma Thompson), who falls in love with him in pre-World War II Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.
Emotional fingerprint
The Remains of the Day (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Guilt10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 38 % | 33 % | 23 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Melancholy | 32 % | 23 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 14 % | 11 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 44 % | 16 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 41 % | 18 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 16 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 60 % | 28 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 61 % | 35 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 25 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 51 % | 15 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 48 % | 16 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 45 % | 23 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 29 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 34 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 32 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 57 % | 35 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 49 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Melancholy | 68 % | 63 % | 58 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Melancholy | 72 % | 67 % | 62 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Mrs. Mortimer, the cook
Baroness
Details
- Directed by
- James Ivory
- Written by
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Kazuo Ishiguro
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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