The Castle
1997 · 85 min · Director: Rob Sitch
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A Melbourne family is very happy living where they do, near the Melbourne airport (according to Jane Kennedy, it's "practically their back yard"). However, they are forced to leave their beloved home, by the Government and airport authorities. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight to remain in their house, taking their case as far as the High Court.
Emotional fingerprint
The Castle (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Humor
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Humor | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 40 % | 47 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 54 % | 44 % | 46 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 55 % | 35 % | 46 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 53 % | 25 % | 40 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 48 % | 33 % | 37 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 48 % | 46 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 54 % | 43 % | 39 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 56 % | 26 % | 43 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 55 % | 20 % | 38 % | 0 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 57 % | 26 % | 33 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 63 % | 27 % | 31 % | 3 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 66 % | 18 % | 35 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 66 % | 15 % | 39 % | 0 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 69 % | 35 % | 24 % | 0 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 73 % | 51 % | 11 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Relief | 70 % | 49 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 73 % | 51 % | 19 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 77 % | 61 % | 28 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 75 % | 65 % | 38 % | 65 % |
Man in a hole
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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
Steve Kerrigan
Tracy Kerrigan
Wayne Kerrigan
Federal Court judge
Farouk
Ron Graham
Jack
Evonne
Mr Lyle
John Clifton
Chairman
Council Officer
Heavy at Door
Details
- Directed by
- Rob Sitch
- Written by
- Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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