Life
1999 · 108 min · Director: Ted Demme
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the mid-1990s, two inmates bury the burned bodies of two lifers at Mississippi's infamous Parchman Farm; a third old-timer relates their story. They'd served 65 years for a murder they didn't commit, framed by a local sheriff while buying moonshine whiskey for a Manhattan club owner to whom they owed money. In flashbacks we see this odd couple thrown together (Ray is a fast-talking con man, and Claude is a serious man about to start work as a bank teller), the loss of Ray's watch (sterling silver, from his daddy), the murder and trial, the hardships of Parchman, and the love-hate relationship of Claude and Ray as they spend 65 years bickering and looking for a way to escape.
Emotional fingerprint
Life (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 48 % | 25 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 41 % | 40 % | 11 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 66 % | 24 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 21 % | 52 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 56 % | 33 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 59 % | 30 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 59 % | 35 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 63 % | 36 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 69 % | 24 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 64 % | 26 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 64 % | 35 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Humor | 66 % | 48 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Humor | 65 % | 60 % | 23 % | 18 % |
Man in a hole
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
Spanky Johnson
Leon
Details
- Directed by
- Ted Demme
- Written by
- Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone, Robert Ramsey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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