Shadowlands
1993 · 131 min · Director: Richard Attenborough
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
C.S. Lewis (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is the author of the "Chronicles of Narnia" books. Known as Jack, he teaches at Oxford during the 1950s. An American fan, Joy Gresham (Debra Winger), arrives to meet him for tea in Oxford. It is the beginning of a love affair. Tragically, Joy becomes terminally ill and their lives become complicated.
Emotional fingerprint
Shadowlands (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. 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
- Sadness
- Love
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 26 % | 3 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 32 % | 5 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 33 % | 5 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 32 % | 13 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 35 % | 24 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 38 % | 26 % | 24 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 39 % | 30 % | 26 % | 12 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 38 % | 25 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 39 % | 16 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 43 % | 19 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 55 % | 38 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 71 % | 59 % | 52 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 75 % | 59 % | 68 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 72 % | 48 % | 69 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 67 % | 33 % | 64 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 67 % | 32 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Love | 78 % | 61 % | 73 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 90 % | 86 % | 73 % | 9 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 88 % | 86 % | 56 % | 9 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 78 % | 75 % | 48 % | 14 % |
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
Harry Harrington
Simon Chadwick
Rupert Parrish
College President
Mrs Young
Hotel Receptionist
Arnold Dopliss
Bob Chafer
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Attenborough
- Written by
- William Nicholson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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