Grace of My Heart
1996 · 116 min · Director: Allison Anders
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An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. The film follows her life from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry and a bad marriage, to her final triumph.
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Grace of My Heart (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Humor15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Sadness, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 43 % | 18 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 48 % | 23 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 49 % | 16 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 52 % | 9 % | 26 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 60 % | 16 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 56 % | 26 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 50 % | 24 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 51 % | 23 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 57 % | 35 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 65 % | 50 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 63 % | 50 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 58 % | 49 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 60 % | 45 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 66 % | 31 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 70 % | 31 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 70 % | 48 % | 60 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 66 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 71 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 81 % | 71 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 60 % | 45 % |
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
Doris Shelley
Dress Saleswoman
Singing Contestant
Betty
Sha Sha
Waitress in Diner
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Details
- Directed by
- Allison Anders
- Written by
- Allison Anders
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
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