Three Wishes
1995 · 115 min · Director: Martha Coolidge
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, Tom and Gunny, she accidentally runs into a drifter, named Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Feeling sorry for him, Jane invites Jack and his dog Betty Jane to stay at her house until his leg has healed. After having some difficulties to adapt to this new lifestyle, Jack soon finds himself loved by the family and they all want him to stay. When he starts teaching baseball to Tom, who misses his father who's missing in the Korean War, the two of them develop a strong bond. Meanwhile, Gunny believes that there's more to Jack and Betty Jane than meets the eye, and he's determined to find out.
Emotional fingerprint
Three Wishes (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 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, Hope, Love. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 45 % | 7 % | 40 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 43 % | 10 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 38 % | 18 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 35 % | 23 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 36 % | 23 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 39 % | 26 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 43 % | 32 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 48 % | 33 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Joy | 49 % | 29 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 56 % | 34 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 68 % | 40 % | 53 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Joy | 63 % | 35 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 55 % | 28 % | 14 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 48 % | 31 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 50 % | 40 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 56 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 79 % | 59 % | 56 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Joy | 87 % | 68 % | 35 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Gunny
Brian's Father
Neighbor
Details
- Directed by
- Martha Coolidge
- Written by
- Clifford Green, Ellen Green, Elizabeth Anderson, Ellen Greene, Elizabeth Anderson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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