The Thing Called Love
1993 · 116 min · Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Miranda Presley moves from New York to Nashville to become a song writer. At an unsuccessful audition she meets James Wright a promising newcomer. After only a few days they marry, head over heels, but start to regret it very soon.
Emotional fingerprint
The Thing Called Love (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Humor15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 40 % | 33 % | 8 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 43 % | 28 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 46 % | 23 % | 17 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 43 % | 21 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 41 % | 25 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 48 % | 34 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 55 % | 42 % | 21 % | 17 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 59 % | 51 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 59 % | 50 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 59 % | 41 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 61 % | 39 % | 57 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 66 % | 43 % | 59 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 64 % | 42 % | 45 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 63 % | 33 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 66 % | 24 % | 29 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 64 % | 33 % | 29 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 63 % | 52 % | 34 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 64 % | 58 % | 42 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 60 % | 51 % | 41 % | 28 % |
Cinderella
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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Jimmie Dale Gilmore
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Jo-El Sonnier
Pam Tillis
Kevin Welch
Trisha Yearwood
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Details
- Directed by
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Written by
- Carol Heikkinen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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