How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · 116 min · Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Finn is a young graduate student, finishing a master's thesis, and preparing for marriage to her fiance Sam. But thoughts of the end of the free life, and a potential summer fling, intrude. She goes home to her grandmother, where, over the making of her wedding gift by a group of quilting-bee friends, laughter, bickering, love, and advice lead her toward a more open-eyed examination of her course.
Emotional fingerprint
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Melancholy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 40 % | 25 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 51 % | 35 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 53 % | 33 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 55 % | 28 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 61 % | 46 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 59 % | 55 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 60 % | 54 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 51 % | 35 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 43 % | 20 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 48 % | 21 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 51 % | 20 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 50 % | 25 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 50 % | 31 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 54 % | 21 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 62 % | 12 % | 52 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Anna
Details
- Directed by
- Jocelyn Moorhouse
- Written by
- Jane Anderson, Whitney Otto
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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