The Apostle
1997 · 134 min · Director: Robert Duvall
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Eulis 'Sonny' Dewey is a preacher from Texas living a happy life with his beautiful wife Jessie. Suddenly his stable world crumbles: Jessie is having an affair with young minister Horace. Sonny gets enraged and hits Horace with a softball bat, putting him into a coma. After that he leaves town, takes a new name, 'Apostle E.F.' and goes to Louisiana. There he starts to work as a mechanic for local radio station owner Elmo, and Elmo lets him preach on the radio. E.F. starts to preach everywhere: on the radio, on the streets, and with his new friend, Reverend Blackwell he starts a campaign to renovate an old church.
Emotional fingerprint
The Apostle (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Inspiration25%
- Sadness20%
- Anger15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Inspiration and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 47 % | 33 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 46 % | 29 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 53 % | 23 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 61 % | 18 % | 6 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 60 % | 19 % | 6 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 49 % | 31 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 41 % | 40 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 39 % | 39 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 40 % | 36 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 43 % | 30 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Joy | 40 % | 26 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 40 % | 31 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 43 % | 34 % | 30 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 44 % | 35 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 50 % | 43 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Hope | 53 % | 46 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 49 % | 43 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Hope | 48 % | 40 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Hope | 41 % | 36 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Hope | 32 % | 30 % | 17 % | 7 % |
Rags to riches
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
Mrs. Dewey Sr.
Joe
Bayou Man
Child Accordionist
Mother Blackwell
Flashback Preacher
Virgil
Sister Jewell
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Duvall
- Written by
- Robert Duvall
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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