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Last Night

1998 · 94 min · Director: Don McKellar ★ IMDb 7.1 · 10,616 ratings

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It's 18:00 in a somewhat deserted Toronto on the last day before the scheduled end of the world at midnight, the end which has been known now for months. Most people are treating midnight as a matter-of-fact event with little sense of panic. In fact, many are celebrating this last day. Most have very specific wants for this last day and will do whatever they need to to make those wants happen. And some, such as Duncan and Donna with the gas company, are working, ensuring that the masses are served and comfortable during the final hours. The Wheeler family are marking the last day by having a Christmas party, although sullen adult son Patrick, his thoughts in part stemming from being recently widowed, has made it clear he wants to be alone in his own home at the end. Patrick's wants may be in jeopardy when a woman named Sandra - Duncan's wife - lands on his doorstep. Sandra is stranded, trying to make it across town to her own home so that she and Duncan can carry out their own last night pact at the stroke of midnight. As Patrick tries to help Sandra on his own, mostly unsuccessfully, they try to enlist the assistance of various people, including Patrick's best friend Craig, who has his own sexually oriented last day list of tasks. As Sandra goes on her quest, Duncan himself faces his own issues while waiting for his wife. But as midnight approaches, some can't fulfill their planned destiny so have to make some quick improvisations, while the priority of others changes.

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Last Night (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Hope 20%, Empathy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Hope, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Hope and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Melancholy
  • Tension
  • Empathy

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Dominant emotion: Melancholy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Love

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 23 %, then peaks around 68 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityMelancholyTensionEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Melancholy42 %37 %12 %25 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor45 %36 %19 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Melancholy48 %38 %26 %29 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor44 %34 %24 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Melancholy40 %27 %21 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor42 %29 %25 %29 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Melancholy46 %36 %26 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Humor51 %43 %26 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Melancholy58 %48 %38 %44 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Tension59 %46 %46 %44 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Melancholy54 %44 %39 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 54′Melancholy53 %44 %34 %37 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Empathy56 %38 %42 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Tension62 %32 %55 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 68′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
77.5 %≈ 73′Melancholy66 %58 %45 %60 %
82.5 %≈ 78′Love70 %61 %40 %64 %
87.5 %≈ 82′Melancholy76 %68 %46 %65 %
92.5 %≈ 87′Melancholy80 %69 %66 %56 %
97.5 %≈ 92′Tension84 %68 %80 %50 %
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

Sarah Polley

Jennifer Wheeler

RM
Roberta Maxwell

Mrs. Wheeler

RG
Robin Gammell

Mr. Wheeler

TM
Trent McMullen

Alex

CK
Charmion King

Grandmother

JB
Jessica Booker

Rose

TW
Tracy Wright

Donna

Callum Keith Rennie

Craig Zwiller

KG
Karen Glave

Lily

Arsinée Khanjian

Streetcar Mother

CM
Chandey Michaels

Streetcar Daughter

Geneviève Bujold

Mrs. Carlton

BR
Bryan Renfro

Angry Driver

FG
François Girard

Wild Guy #1

DI
Daniel Iron

Wild Guy #2

BM
Bruce McDonald

Wild Guy #3

MM
Michael McMurtry

Menzies

Details

Directed by
Don McKellar
Written by
Don McKellar
Type
Movies
Released
1998
Runtime
94 min
Country
Canada, France
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 10,616 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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