A Walk on the Moon
1999 · 107 min · Director: Tony Goldwyn, Tony Goldwyn
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Summer, 1969: men on the moon, and Woodstock happening near the cabin where the Kantrowitz family stays every summer. The camp's a Jewish fish-bowl. Marty's there weekends; he repairs TVs in Brooklyn. He's square and decent. His wife Pearl and his mother camp with Alison (she's 14) and their younger son. Pearl got pregnant at 17 and feels she missed her youth. While Alison experiences her first date, first kiss, first period, and stealing off to Woodstock with the lifeguard, Pearl has her own sexual awakening with "the blouse man," a peddler who sells at the camp. They too go to Woodstock. Marty confronts Pearl about the affair; she and he have to decide what to do next.
Emotional fingerprint
A Walk on the Moon (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 28%, Empathy 24%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy28%
- Empathy24%
- Sadness20%
- Love16%
- Nostalgia12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 23 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 41 % | 33 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 41 % | 34 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 43 % | 29 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 44 % | 30 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 50 % | 33 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 56 % | 29 % | 44 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 59 % | 31 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 59 % | 39 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 54 % | 34 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 56 % | 35 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 71 % | 55 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 83 % | 73 % | 21 % | 66 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 83 % | 77 % | 30 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 75 % | 69 % | 44 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 74 % | 70 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 73 % | 70 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Love | 70 % | 60 % | 65 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Daniel Kantrowitz
Rhoda Leiberman
Ross Epstein
Neil Leiberman
Herb Fogler
Mrs. Dymbort
Selma Levitsky
Wendy Green
Carl Applebaum
Jeffrey Fogler
Details
- Directed by
- Tony Goldwyn, Tony Goldwyn
- Written by
- Pamela Gray
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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