Liberty Heights
1999 · 127 min · Director: Barry Levinson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Anti-Semitism, race relations, coming of age, and fathers and sons: in Baltimore from fall, 1954, to fall, 1955. Racial integration comes to the high school, TV is killing burlesque, and rock and roll is pushing the Four Lads off the Hit Parade. Ben, a high school senior, and his older brother Van are exploring "the other": in Ben's case, it's friendship with Sylvia, a Black student; with Van, it's a party in the WASP part of town and falling for a debutante, Dubbie. Sylvia gives Ben tickets to a James Brown concert; Dubbie invites Van to a motel: new worlds open. Meanwhile, their dad Nate, who runs a numbers game, loses big to a small-time pusher, Little Melvin; a partnership ensues.
Emotional fingerprint
Liberty Heights (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Love15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Nostalgia
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 41 % | 18 % | 17 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 44 % | 19 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 54 % | 28 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 51 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 45 % | 33 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 49 % | 25 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 52 % | 25 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 55 % | 33 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 59 % | 30 % | 56 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 57 % | 24 % | 55 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 51 % | 28 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 63 % | 35 % | 61 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 67 % | 45 % | 63 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 59 % | 45 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Humor | 55 % | 39 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 61 % | 46 % | 48 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 72 % | 61 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Nostalgia | 80 % | 70 % | 23 % | 70 % |
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
Sylvia
Dubbie the Blonde
Grandma Rose
Gail
Details
- Directed by
- Barry Levinson
- Written by
- Barry Levinson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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