The Deep End of the Ocean
1999 · 106 min · Director: Ulu Grosbard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Deep End of The Ocean is a film about a family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son is kidnapped and then found ten years later, living in the same town.
Emotional fingerprint
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 28 % | 17 % | 2 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 41 % | 28 % | 11 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 36 % | 59 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 65 % | 61 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 66 % | 61 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 73 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 69 % | 63 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 56 % | 45 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 65 % | 45 % | 20 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Relief | 71 % | 56 % | 28 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 64 % | 56 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Relief | 64 % | 56 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 70 % | 65 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 80 % | 75 % | 74 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 80 % | 76 % | 70 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 79 % | 78 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 71 % | 69 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Relief | 55 % | 48 % | 23 % | 13 % |
Rags to riches
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
Vincent Age 7
Ben
Martha
Cecil Lockhart
Cheerleader
Details
- Directed by
- Ulu Grosbard
- Written by
- Stephen Schiff, Jacquelyn Mitchard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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