Love Jones
1997 · 109 min · Director: Theodore Witcher
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Mosley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "kicking it," they hang out with their friend, talking about love and sex. Then Nina tests the strength of Darius' feelings and sets a chain of romantic complications into motion.
Emotional fingerprint
Love Jones (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Humor 20%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Humor20%
- Anticipation20%
- Sadness15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Anticipation. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Hope
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 23 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 41 % | 30 % | 18 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 40 % | 29 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 41 % | 26 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 50 % | 44 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 51 % | 50 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 51 % | 43 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 49 % | 27 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 48 % | 19 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 46 % | 20 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 46 % | 21 % | 15 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 49 % | 24 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 46 % | 33 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 48 % | 33 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 56 % | 28 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 55 % | 32 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 55 % | 48 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Love | 65 % | 63 % | 55 % | 7 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Tracey Powell
Sheila Downes
Percussionist
Details
- Directed by
- Theodore Witcher
- Written by
- Theodore Witcher
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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