The Brothers McMullen
1995 · 98 min · Director: Edward Burns
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This angst-filled tale of three Irish-Catholic brothers explores men's relationships with women. Three different situations are set up on parallel plotlines, with each brother facing a different kind of crisis. Their common bond as family, as well as close lifelong friends, allows them to express their feelings frankly and intimately, as they talk and discuss their concerns among each other. Jack finds himself in a marriage gone stale and under pressure to start a family that he does not yet feel ready for. Barry, dedicated to his film career and almost pathologically averse to any type of commitment in a relationship, is suddenly artistically successful and finds true love, both for the first time and both pulling him in opposite directions. Patrick is torn between his love for his religion and ethnic heritage and his love for Susan, his longtime Jewish girlfriend. Ultimately, they are all asked to resist temptation of one sort or another, with various poignant outcomes.
Emotional fingerprint
The Brothers McMullen (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Love 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 Empathy, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 45 % | 28 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 31 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 24 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 46 % | 20 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 50 % | 28 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 54 % | 29 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 51 % | 23 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 45 % | 26 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 45 % | 33 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 55 % | 36 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 59 % | 23 % | 23 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 61 % | 16 % | 26 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 61 % | 24 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 60 % | 25 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 61 % | 26 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 64 % | 35 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 66 % | 45 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 65 % | 50 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 62 % | 47 % | 50 % | 38 % |
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
Mrs McMullen
Susan
Audrey
Leslie
Marty
Ann
Details
- Directed by
- Edward Burns
- Written by
- Edward Burns
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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