Beloved
1998 · 172 min · Director: Jonathan Demme
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Haunted by so many painful and well-hidden secrets, former slave Sethe is bent on finding freedom for the sake of her children. Out of the blue, as Sethe struggles to grapple with her troubled past in her humble home somewhere in post-Civil-War Cincinnati, Paul D, an old familiar from the Kentucky farm euphemistically called Sweet Home, re-enters Sethe's life, eager to lend her a hand. Then a stranger arrives in the shape of a mysterious young woman, giving rise to a series of repressed memories. But who is she? Can Paul D help Sethe reinvent herself?
Emotional fingerprint
Beloved (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Disturbing20%
- Guilt15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, History, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 72 % | 53 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 61 % | 65 % | 65 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 59 % | 35 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 50 % | 24 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 61 % | 46 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 75 % | 69 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 78 % | 50 % | 71 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 74 % | 40 % | 61 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 30 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 75 % | 38 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 85 % | 70 % | 74 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 85 % | 81 % | 76 % | 79 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 68 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Empathy | 71 % | 56 % | 66 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Empathy | 74 % | 48 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 151′ | Tension | 81 % | 48 % | 68 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 159′ | Empathy | 85 % | 58 % | 77 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 168′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Cast
Janey Wagon
Amy Denver
M. Lucille Williams
Lady Jones
Howard aged 14
Buglar aged 13
Reverend Pike
Schoolteacher's Nephew
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Demme
- Written by
- Richard LaGravenese, Adam Brooks, Toni Morrison, Akosua Busia, Akosua Busia
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 172 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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