Good Will Hunting
1997 · 127 min · Director: Gus Van Sant
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A touching tale of a wayward young man who struggles to find his identity, living in a world where he can solve any problem, except the one brewing deep within himself, until one day he meets his soul mate who opens his mind and his heart.
Emotional fingerprint
Good Will Hunting (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Humor15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 8.4/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 7 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 53 % | 8 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 51 % | 8 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 9 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 48 % | 13 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 46 % | 18 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 59 % | 31 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 68 % | 50 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 61 % | 50 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 63 % | 41 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 55 % | 26 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 54 % | 33 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 19 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 57 % | 44 % | 11 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 5 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 81 % | 69 % | 13 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Hope | 70 % | 46 % | 26 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Hope | 63 % | 28 % | 32 % | 58 % |
Cinderella
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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Details
- Directed by
- Gus Van Sant
- Written by
- Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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