East Is East
1999 · 97 min · Director: Damien O'Donnell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
Emotional fingerprint
East Is East (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 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 Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 22 % | 15 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 26 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 59 % | 41 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 54 % | 27 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 50 % | 23 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 51 % | 29 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 55 % | 44 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 53 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 61 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 61 % | 51 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 57 % | 44 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 63 % | 57 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 75 % | 61 % | 59 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 63 % | 35 % | 50 % | 30 % |
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
Nazir Khan
Saleem Khan
Abdul Khan
Stella Moorhouse
Ernest Moorhouse
Mr Moorhouse
Iyaaz Ali Khan
Priest
Fat Twat
Abdul Karim
Details
- Directed by
- Damien O'Donnell
- Written by
- Ayub Khan-Din
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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