A Thousand Acres
1997 · 105 min · Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A THOUSAND ACRES is a drama about an American family who meets with tragedy on their land. It is the story of a father, his daughters, and their husbands, and their passion to subdue the history of their land and its stories.
Emotional fingerprint
A Thousand Acres (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anger10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 30 % | 16 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 30 % | 10 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 34 % | 13 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 40 % | 19 % | 32 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 42 % | 18 % | 32 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 46 % | 24 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 60 % | 36 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 76 % | 46 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 52 % | 65 % | 63 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 68 % | 45 % | 58 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 64 % | 38 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 76 % | 52 % | 62 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 68 % | 75 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 75 % | 59 % | 66 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 70 % | 47 % | 54 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 72 % | 60 % | 62 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 79 % | 76 % | 77 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 85 % | 82 % | 83 % | 12 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 84 % | 81 % | 80 % | 6 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | 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
Marv Carson
Loren Clark
Henry Dodge
Frank
Details
- Directed by
- Jocelyn Moorhouse
- Written by
- Laura Jones, Jane Smiley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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