Amateur
1994 · 105 min · Director: Hal Hartley
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Isabelle is an ex-nun waiting for her special mission from God. In the meantime, she is making a living writing pornography. She meets Thomas, a sweet, confused amnesiac who cannot remember that he used to be a vicious pornographer, responsible for turning his young wife, Sofia, into the world's most notorious porn queen. Sofia's on the run, convinced she's killed him. Together, Isabelle and Thomas set out to discover his past, a past waiting to catch up with him.
Emotional fingerprint
Amateur (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Curiosity 20%. 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 Confusion, Humor, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 43 % | 18 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 32 % | 24 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 43 % | 14 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 49 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 38 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 58 % | 29 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 59 % | 27 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 60 % | 29 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 49 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 50 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 71 % | 53 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 59 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 58 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 68 % | 39 % | 66 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 72 % | 49 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sympathy | 77 % | 67 % | 63 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Jan, Jaque's Goon
Kurt, Jaque's Goon
Officer Patsy Melville
Waitress
Frank, the Cook
Warren
Detective
Bartender
George , the Pornographer
Kid reading 'The Odyssey'
Details
- Directed by
- Hal Hartley
- Written by
- Hal Hartley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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