Simon Birch
1998 · 114 min · Director: Mark Steven Johnson
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A young boy with stunted growth is convinced that God has a great purpose for him.
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Emotional fingerprint
Simon Birch (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Love25%
- Humor20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Humor. 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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 37 % | 27 % | 27 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 36 % | 23 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 39 % | 20 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 40 % | 24 % | 8 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 40 % | 29 % | 6 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 51 % | 40 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 72 % | 63 % | 61 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 77 % | 73 % | 74 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 56 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 43 % | 35 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 60 % | 56 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 68 % | 57 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 83 % | 63 % | 30 % | 78 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 92 % | 75 % | 51 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 69 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 70 % | 62 % | 62 % | 7 % |
Riches to rags
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
Marjorie
Ann
Stuart
Simon Wenteworth
Mrs. Birch
Dr. Wells
Coach Higgins
Mr. Baker
Janitor
Details
- Directed by
- Mark Steven Johnson
- Written by
- Mark Steven Johnson, John Irving
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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