Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2001 · 95 min · Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.
Emotional fingerprint
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Excitement 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Excitement25%
- Melancholy20%
- Humor15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Excitement, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Excitement and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 42 % | 27 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 23 % | 11 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 29 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 54 % | 44 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 51 % | 45 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 53 % | 43 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 68 % | 61 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 58 % | 49 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 46 % | 31 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 45 % | 33 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 49 % | 45 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 54 % | 51 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 50 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 57 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 76 % | 68 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 68 % | 54 % | 26 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 38 % | 22 % | 10 % | 35 % |
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
Jacek
Hansel - 6 years old
Hansel's Dad
Tommy's Publicist
Goth Menses Boy
Fat Man
Kwahng-Yi
Trailer Park Neighbor
Tranny Hooker
Singing Boy (uncredited)
Laundromat Customer (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- John Cameron Mitchell
- Written by
- John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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