Goodbye Lover
1998 · 102 min · Director: Roland Joffé
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sandra is married to Jake, an alcoholic executive, but has a secret relationship with her brother-in-law Ben, who is attracted to Peggy, a woman who hides a dark side known to few. When Sandra finds out, Ben mysteriously disappears.
Emotional fingerprint
Goodbye Lover (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Tension 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 Confusion, Humor, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Surprise
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 23 % | 12 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 27 % | 21 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 31 % | 32 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 51 % | 31 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 57 % | 36 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 66 % | 44 % | 63 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Surprise | 70 % | 54 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 61 % | 57 % | 58 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 55 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 60 % | 46 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 52 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 67 % | 50 % | 58 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 60 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 64 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 73 % | 57 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 64 % | 36 % | 57 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 42 % | 16 % | 29 % | 20 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Roland Joffé
- Written by
- Ron Peer, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
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