Smoke
1995 · 112 min · Director: Wayne Wang
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The plot of this movie, like smoke, drifts and swirls ethereally. Characters and subplots are deftly woven into a tapestry of stories and pictures which only slowly emerges to our view. This movie tries to convince us that reality doesn't matter so much as aesthetic satisfaction. In Auggie Wren's (Harvey Keitel's) New York City smoke shop, day by day passes, seemingly unchanging until he teaches us to notice the little details of life. Paul Benjamin (William Hurt), a disheartened and broken writer, has a brush with death that is pivotal and sets up an unlikely series of events that afford him a novel glimpse into the life on the street which he saw, but did not truly perceive, every day. Finally, it's Auggie's turn to spin a tale.
Emotional fingerprint
Smoke (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Melancholy20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Melancholy. 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 15 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 23 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 37 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 28 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 52 % | 37 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 55 % | 37 % | 46 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 57 % | 28 % | 42 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 59 % | 34 % | 42 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 55 % | 38 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 27 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 62 % | 23 % | 38 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 67 % | 24 % | 47 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 66 % | 27 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 64 % | 29 % | 52 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 23 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 54 % | 28 % | 48 % | 12 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 57 % | 45 % | 45 % | 7 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 58 % | 54 % | 35 % | 3 % |
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
April Lee the Bookstore Clerk
Book Thief
Irate Customer
Cyrus Jr.
Details
- Directed by
- Wayne Wang
- Written by
- Paul Auster
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Germany, Japan, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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