Digging to China
1997 · 98 min · Director: Timothy Hutton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
10-year-old Harriet dreams of leaving her home, where she doesn't feel she's needed by her mother and sister Gwen. When her mother dies in a car accident, she really starts to make plans for leaving and she finally does so together with her childlike (mentally ill) friend Ricky.
Emotional fingerprint
Digging to China (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 30%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness30%
- Hope20%
- Inspiration15%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 33 % | 27 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 36 % | 30 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 36 % | 31 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 35 % | 28 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 36 % | 28 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 40 % | 31 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 54 % | 44 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 80 % | 76 % | 75 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 69 % | 61 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 60 % | 49 % | 25 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 59 % | 52 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 60 % | 56 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 61 % | 59 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 60 % | 57 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 60 % | 56 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 56 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 57 % | 45 % | 32 % | 47 % |
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
Eric
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Details
- Directed by
- Timothy Hutton
- Written by
- Karen Janszen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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