Maid in Manhattan
2002 · 105 min · Director: Wayne Wang
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Marisa Ventura is a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of New York City, who works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan hotel. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity, Marisa meets Christopher Marshall, a handsome heir to a political dynasty, who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate steps in and throws the unlikely pair together for one night. When Marisa's true identity is revealed, the two find that they are worlds apart, even though the distance separating them is just a subway ride between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Maid in Manhattan (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 32%, Joy 25%, Empathy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love32%
- Joy25%
- Empathy18%
- Humor15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Joy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Joy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 40 % | 18 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 38 % | 23 % | 14 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 38 % | 16 % | 6 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 45 % | 14 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 49 % | 21 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 41 % | 28 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 44 % | 36 % | 27 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 48 % | 39 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 45 % | 26 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 45 % | 18 % | 13 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 49 % | 25 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 53 % | 36 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 57 % | 35 % | 48 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 61 % | 28 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 65 % | 21 % | 34 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 65 % | 24 % | 31 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 64 % | 44 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 68 % | 60 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Stephanie Kehoe
Barb
Keef Townsend
Anouk Guedj
Monique Guedj
Details
- Directed by
- Wayne Wang
- Written by
- John Hughes, Kevin Wade
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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