Goodnight Mr Tom
1998 · 108 min · Director: Jack Gold
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
We're in an English village shortly before Dunkirk. "Mr. Tom" Oakley still broods over the death of his wife and small son while he was away in the navy during WWI, and grief has made him a surly hermit. Now children evacuated from London are overwhelming volunteers to house them. Practically under protest, Mr. Tom takes in a painfully quiet 10-year-old, who gradually reveals big problems. William nightly wets the bed. He can't read or write, although he is intelligent and shows artistic talent. He constantly dreads going to hell. Scars cover his back. Mr. Tom soon realizes that his little boarder comes from a horribly abusive home, and determines to provide him a better one. All goes well until William's mother persuades him to return to London for a few days' visit. When Mr. Tom hears nothing from the boy after two weeks, he can endure the loneliness and worry no longer.
Emotional fingerprint
Goodnight Mr Tom (1998) — 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
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Relief15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, War, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 40 % | 23 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 45 % | 39 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 51 % | 53 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 44 % | 45 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Joy | 32 % | 31 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 39 % | 38 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 56 % | 55 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 48 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Joy | 71 % | 58 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 79 % | 66 % | 46 % | 75 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 90 % | 76 % | 61 % | 84 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 91 % | 84 % | 69 % | 81 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 85 % | 84 % | 63 % | 68 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 78 % | 76 % | 53 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 76 % | 73 % | 46 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 83 % | 78 % | 52 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 90 % | 83 % | 64 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 92 % | 80 % | 55 % | 12 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
William Beech
Zacharias Wrench
Vicar
Mrs. Fletcher
Michael Fletcher
George Fletcher
Edward Fletcher
David Hartridge
Postmistress
Details
- Directed by
- Jack Gold
- Written by
- Brian Finch, Michelle Magorian
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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