My Name Is Joe
1998 · 105 min · Director: Ken Loach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two thirty-somethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, begin a romantic relationship in one of Glasgow''s toughest neighborhoods.
Emotional fingerprint
My Name Is Joe (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 47 % | 27 % | 10 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 46 % | 20 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 45 % | 19 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 49 % | 23 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 46 % | 30 % | 9 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 54 % | 30 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 66 % | 48 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 59 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 69 % | 55 % | 39 % | 63 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 75 % | 51 % | 31 % | 74 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 73 % | 45 % | 24 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 64 % | 39 % | 23 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 59 % | 34 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 61 % | 31 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 71 % | 44 % | 39 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 81 % | 61 % | 65 % | 78 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 88 % | 73 % | 79 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 91 % | 83 % | 86 % | 80 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 93 % | 88 % | 92 % | 72 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Ken Loach
- Written by
- Paul Laverty
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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