Chasing Amy
1997 · 114 min · Director: Kevin Smith, Kevin Smith
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A pair of comic book authors named Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards, who live in New Jersey, have been best friends for 20 years. They spend their time working in their studio, and in the evenings they are going out. But their friendship is about to be disputed for the first time in their life, when a beautiful young lesbian woman named Alyssa Jones enters their life and Holden falls in love with her. Now Holden has to deal with Banky's jealousy, and with his new girlfriend's very rich past.
Emotional fingerprint
Chasing Amy (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 28%, Humor 22%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Humor
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 53 % | 0 % | 52 % | 26 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 54 % | 1 % | 53 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 53 % | 1 % | 53 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 53 % | 8 % | 46 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 53 % | 16 % | 39 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 51 % | 9 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 45 % | 4 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 45 % | 7 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 56 % | 20 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 63 % | 35 % | 13 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 56 % | 28 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 55 % | 16 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 64 % | 23 % | 25 % | 52 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 71 % | 43 % | 23 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 71 % | 57 % | 26 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 65 % | 52 % | 28 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 19 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 14 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 54 % | 46 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 43 % | 34 % | 17 % | 14 % |
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
Kim
Joe Quesada
Mike Allred
Startled Pinball Player (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Kevin Smith, Kevin Smith
- Written by
- Kevin Smith, Kevin Smith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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