Angela's Ashes
1999 · 145 min · Director: Alan Parker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the I.R.A., and when he does find money, he spends it on drink.
Emotional fingerprint
Angela's Ashes (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 30%, Melancholy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness40%
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy15%
- Inspiration10%
- Love5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Empathy | 48 % | 35 % | 47 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 54 % | 41 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 72 % | 65 % | 65 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 71 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 61 % | 42 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 54 % | 18 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 57 % | 14 % | 25 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 57 % | 30 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 59 % | 43 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 57 % | 39 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 58 % | 41 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 63 % | 51 % | 59 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 56 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 56 % | 41 % | 54 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 59 % | 39 % | 54 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Hope | 59 % | 41 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Sadness | 70 % | 51 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Hope | 68 % | 33 % | 42 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Older Frank
Middle Frank
Grandma Sheehan
Uncle Pat
Young Malachy
Middle Malachy
Older Malachy
Young Paddy Clohessy
Middle Paddy Clohessy
Toby Mackey
Seamus
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Parker
- Written by
- Alan Parker, Laura Jones, Frank McCourt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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