Mad Love
1995 · 95 min · Director: Antonia Bird
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The high-school student Matt Leland lives with his twin brother and sister and his father in a house by the lake. When the teenager Casey Roberts moves to the house on the other side of the lake, Matt snoops into her room with his telescope. They meet each other and soon they fall in love with each other. One day, Matt is taking a test at school and Casey activates the fire alarm to stop the test. She is suspended and her father decides to check her into a psychiatric institution. However Matt breaks her out of the hospital. They travel in Matt's car and have lots of fun until the day Matt discovers that Casey has bipolar disorder with periods of depression and periods of elevated mood. When she tries to commit suicide, Matt realizes that she needs specialized help.
Emotional fingerprint
Mad Love (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 29 % | 7 % | 13 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 34 % | 10 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 43 % | 13 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 47 % | 17 % | 41 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 48 % | 24 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 54 % | 29 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 62 % | 41 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 68 % | 60 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 71 % | 69 % | 38 % | 52 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 72 % | 68 % | 31 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 39 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 68 % | 30 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 76 % | 31 % | 29 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 75 % | 40 % | 25 % | 71 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 64 % | 48 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 64 % | 60 % | 36 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 74 % | 71 % | 35 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 43 % | 80 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 86 % | 81 % | 54 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 77 % | 73 % | 62 % | 33 % |
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
Duncan
Coach
Joanna Leland
Adam Leland
Librarian
Singer
Drummer
Guitar
Bass
Bartender
S.A.T. Monitor
Vice Principal
Dr. Laura Genel
Nurse Barry
Details
- Directed by
- Antonia Bird
- Written by
- Paula Milne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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