Patch Adams
1998 · 115 min · Director: Tom Shadyac
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Patch Adams is determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific community does not appreciate his methods of healing the sick, while the actual patients, medical professors, and hospital nurses all appreciate the work *he* can do, because they are unable to do it.
Emotional fingerprint
Patch Adams (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Humor20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 10 % | 47 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 57 % | 23 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 60 % | 40 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 57 % | 33 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 59 % | 19 % | 32 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 65 % | 23 % | 32 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 64 % | 25 % | 29 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 59 % | 18 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 61 % | 13 % | 27 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 65 % | 20 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 66 % | 39 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 68 % | 56 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 69 % | 59 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 66 % | 44 % | 56 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 68 % | 24 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 77 % | 20 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 75 % | 33 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 70 % | 49 % | 56 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 76 % | 66 % | 44 % | 9 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Hope | 80 % | 75 % | 30 % | 5 % |
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
Adelane
Bile
Charlie
Details
- Directed by
- Tom Shadyac
- Written by
- Steve Oedekerk, Patch Adams, Maureen Mylander
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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