The Cider House Rules
1999 · 126 min · Director: Lasse Hallström
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Homer is an orphan in remote St. Cloud, Maine. Never adopted, he becomes the favorite of orphanage Director Dr. Larch, who imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. When Wally and pregnant Candy visit the orphanage, Dr. Larch provides a medically safe, albeit illegal, abortion, Homer leaves with them to work on Wally's family apple farm. Wally goes off to war, leaving Homer and Candy alone together. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Emotional fingerprint
The Cider House Rules (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 28%, Sadness 22%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy28%
- Sadness22%
- Hope20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Confusion15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 53 % | 52 % | 40 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Joy | 51 % | 44 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 44 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 46 % | 41 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 48 % | 44 % | 36 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 49 % | 41 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Joy | 40 % | 29 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Joy | 37 % | 24 % | 13 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Joy | 43 % | 26 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Joy | 51 % | 36 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 57 % | 46 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 54 % | 45 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 61 % | 53 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 68 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 78 % | 68 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Empathy | 71 % | 57 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 55 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Joy | 58 % | 48 % | 43 % | 7 % |
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
Vernon
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Details
- Directed by
- Lasse Hallström
- Written by
- John Irving
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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