Mr. Holland's Opus
1995 · 143 min · Director: Stephen Herek
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success.
Emotional fingerprint
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Happiness15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Joy
- Inspiration
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Joy | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Joy | 23 % | 13 % | 14 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 31 % | 25 % | 12 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 42 % | 35 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Joy | 48 % | 32 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Joy | 51 % | 30 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Joy | 49 % | 33 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Joy | 48 % | 31 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Joy | 56 % | 34 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 64 % | 49 % | 21 % | 22 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 65 % | 56 % | 10 % | 12 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 56 % | 47 % | 17 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 49 % | 39 % | 21 % | 22 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Inspiration | 46 % | 34 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Joy | 48 % | 33 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 56 % | 45 % | 21 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 61 % | 53 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Joy | 59 % | 51 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 68 % | 59 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Inspiration | 74 % | 63 % | 47 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 139′ | Empathy | 65 % | 54 % | 42 % | 52 % |
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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
Sarah Olmstead
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Deaf School Principal
Study Hall Student
Mr. Mims
Ms. Swedlin
Mr. Sullivan
Ms. Godfrey
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Herek
- Written by
- Patrick Sheane Duncan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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