You've Got Mail
1998 · 119 min · Director: Nora Ephron
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This sweet romantic comedy reunites Sleepless In Seattle stars Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. He's the owner of a bookstore chain; she's the woman he falls for online. Both are unaware that she runs the little shop his company is trying to shut down.
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You've Got Mail (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Humor 20%, Anticipation 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Humor20%
- Anticipation15%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Anticipation. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Anticipation
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Anticipation | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 20 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 41 % | 28 % | 28 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 41 % | 21 % | 21 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 39 % | 14 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 40 % | 14 % | 18 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 45 % | 10 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 45 % | 11 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 44 % | 15 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 46 % | 15 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Anticipation | 51 % | 16 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Anticipation | 56 % | 16 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 53 % | 20 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 51 % | 28 % | 25 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 55 % | 21 % | 19 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 54 % | 13 % | 15 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 54 % | 21 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Love | 53 % | 36 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Love | 54 % | 46 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Anticipation | 65 % | 57 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Love | 75 % | 68 % | 33 % | 13 % |
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
Annabelle Fox
Matt Fox
Rose, Zabars Cashier
Henry, Zabars Shopper
Details
- Directed by
- Nora Ephron
- Written by
- Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Miklós László
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
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