The Eighth Day
1996 · 118 min · Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Georges has Down's syndrome, living at a mental-institution. Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife nor his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person.
Emotional fingerprint
The Eighth Day (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Humor 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Humor15%
- Inspiration15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 47 % | 17 % | 2 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 52 % | 36 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 61 % | 53 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 64 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 78 % | 76 % | 71 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 66 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 77 % | 66 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 74 % | 64 % | 55 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 70 % | 55 % | 41 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 70 % | 44 % | 20 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 71 % | 49 % | 28 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 79 % | 69 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 77 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Love | 80 % | 61 % | 55 % | 74 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Love | 75 % | 53 % | 32 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Georges
Fabienne, Georges's sister
Juliette
Snack waitress
Dustman
Nathalie
Alice
Shoe store saleswoman
Luis Mariano
Band Member
TV Chef
Bridegroom
Dustman
Tramp
Nathalie's mother
Nathalie's father
Details
- Directed by
- Jaco Van Dormael
- Written by
- Jaco Van Dormael
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Belgium, France, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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