Vanya on 42nd Street
1994 · 120 min · Director: Louis Malle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An uniterrupted rehersal of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" played out by a company of actors. The setting is their run down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Awe20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Humor10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Awe. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 30 % | 10 % | 13 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 33 % | 20 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 39 % | 29 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 45 % | 36 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 47 % | 39 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 52 % | 45 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 59 % | 54 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 57 % | 53 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 57 % | 51 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 55 % | 45 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 52 % | 39 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 56 % | 45 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 54 % | 41 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 38 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 76 % | 54 % | 56 % | 71 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 84 % | 70 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 77 % | 68 % | 74 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 69 % | 63 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 73 % | 69 % | 68 % | 14 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 82 % | 77 % | 78 % | 7 % |
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Vanya on 42nd Street. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about Vanya on 42nd Street — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Waffles
Details
- Directed by
- Louis Malle
- Written by
- David Mamet, Anton Chekhov, Andre Gregory, Andre Gregory
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.





