The Story of Us
1999 · 96 min · Director: Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ben and Katie married fifteen years ago and gifted with two children. They stay together but their hearts had separated long back. After the kids are send to summer camp both start living separately and eventually preparing to break news of their separation to the kids. But being alone in each one's own world makes them to think about the other. When the D-day comes Katie and Ben stick together for the good of their children.
Emotional fingerprint
The Story of Us (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. 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 Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 55 % | 23 % | 47 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 53 % | 27 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 49 % | 22 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 22 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 56 % | 31 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 54 % | 35 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 49 % | 33 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 55 % | 39 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 59 % | 54 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 53 % | 42 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 54 % | 35 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 61 % | 46 % | 14 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 61 % | 55 % | 12 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 16 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 64 % | 48 % | 19 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 68 % | 57 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 73 % | 56 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 75 % | 42 % | 70 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
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Harry
Josh Jordan (at Two and a Half)
Josh Jordan (at Three)
Dr. Siegler
Eddie Kirby
Store Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
- Written by
- Alan Zweibel, Jessie Nelson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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