The Virgin Suicides
1999 · 97 min · Director: Sofia Coppola
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A man about forty years of age tells the story from when he was a teenager in upscale suburban Detroit of his and three of his friends' fascination with the mysterious and doomed Lisbon sisters. In 1974, the sisters were seventeen year old Therese, sixteen year old Mary, fifteen year old Bonnie, fourteen year old Lux, and thirteen year old Cecilia. Their fascination still remains as they try to piece together the entire story. The sisters were mysteries if only because of having a strict and overprotective upbringing by their father, who taught math at the girls' private co-ed school, and overly devout Catholic mother, who largely dictated the household rules. The story focuses primarily on two incidents and the resulting situations on the girls' lives. The first was an action by Cecilia to deal with her emotions over her life. And the second was the relationship between Lux - the sister who pushed the boundaries of the household rules most overtly in doing what most teenagers want to do - and Trip Fontaine, he who could have any girl he wanted but wanting solely Lux.
Emotional fingerprint
The Virgin Suicides (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Sadness 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Sadness25%
- Curiosity20%
- Empathy10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 58 % | 42 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 24 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 24 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 63 % | 49 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 68 % | 64 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 58 % | 44 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 44 % | 15 % | 8 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 36 % | 3 % | 3 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 41 % | 3 % | 3 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 48 % | 3 % | 4 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 48 % | 5 % | 5 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 55 % | 23 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 41 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 75 % | 53 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 77 % | 72 % | 63 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Therese Lisbon
Bonnie Lisbon
Chase Buell
David Barker
Paul Baldino
Parkie Denton
Kevin Head
Peter Sisten
Details
- Directed by
- Sofia Coppola
- Written by
- Sofia Coppola, Jeffrey Eugenides
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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