The Snapper
1993 · 95 min · Director: Stephen Frears
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Set in Ireland, Sharon Curley is a 20 year old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters. When she gets herself pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town.
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The Snapper (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 55 % | 38 % | 42 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 56 % | 46 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 61 % | 36 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 64 % | 30 % | 48 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 66 % | 30 % | 50 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 65 % | 36 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 59 % | 45 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 58 % | 43 % | 46 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 59 % | 36 % | 53 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 63 % | 35 % | 57 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 69 % | 38 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 65 % | 48 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 37 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 71 % | 54 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 80 % | 50 % | 54 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Joy | 80 % | 52 % | 48 % | 70 % |
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
Craig Curley
Sonny Curley
Lisa Curley
Darren Curley
Kimberley Curley
Jackie O'Keefe
Yvonne Burgess
Doris Burgess
Pat Burgess
Bertie
Boy
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Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Written by
- Roddy Doyle, Roddy Doyle (novel), Roddy Doyle (screenplay)
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- UK
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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