Save the Last Dance
2001 · 113 min · Director: Thomas Carter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek.
Emotional fingerprint
Save the Last Dance (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 25%, Joy 20%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration25%
- Joy20%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Excitement10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Joy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 47 % | 18 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 41 % | 23 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Joy | 36 % | 24 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Joy | 35 % | 20 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Joy | 37 % | 24 % | 14 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 9 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 56 % | 44 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Joy | 70 % | 27 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 70 % | 21 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Hope | 59 % | 28 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 55 % | 44 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 10 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 70 % | 56 % | 15 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 71 % | 56 % | 28 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Joy | 71 % | 48 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Joy | 58 % | 20 % | 40 % | 3 % |
Cinderella
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
Snookie
Kenny
Diggy
Arvel
Lip
Glynn
Momma Dean
Lindsay Johnson
Woman on Train
Mrs. Gwynn
Mr. Campbell
Wonk
Stern Judge
Lakisha
Details
- Directed by
- Thomas Carter
- Written by
- Duane Adler, Cheryl Edwards
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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