The Spitfire Grill
1996 · 117 min · Director: Lee David Zlotoff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others.
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The Spitfire Grill (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Hope25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 28 % | 18 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 34 % | 26 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 49 % | 40 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 48 % | 43 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 48 % | 45 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 53 % | 44 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 51 % | 36 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 48 % | 38 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 53 % | 49 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 60 % | 55 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 60 % | 49 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 56 % | 44 % | 23 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 61 % | 53 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 57 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 82 % | 75 % | 71 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 90 % | 83 % | 84 % | 8 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 91 % | 83 % | 88 % | 17 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 65 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Hope | 77 % | 68 % | 35 % | 67 % |
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
Effy Katshaw
Rebecca Goddard
Meeshack Boggs
Jolene
Stuart
Neighbor
Town Member #2
Deputy
Clare
Aaron Sperling
Details
- Directed by
- Lee David Zlotoff
- Written by
- Lee David Zlotoff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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