The Laramie Project
2002 · 95 min · Director: Moisés Kaufman
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Moisés Kaufman and members of New York's Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie, Wyoming after the murder of Matthew Shepard. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than 200 interviews they conducted in Laramie. It follows and in some cases re-enacts the chronology of Shepard's visit to a local bar, his kidnap and beating, the discovery of him tied to a fence, the vigil at the hospital, his death and funeral, and the trial of his killers. It mixes real news reports with actors portraying friends, family, cops, killers, and other Laramie residents in their own words. It concludes with a Laramie staging of "Angels in America" a year after Shephard's death.
Emotional fingerprint
The Laramie Project (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anger15%
- Disturbing15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, History, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 52 % | 38 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 44 % | 29 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 48 % | 28 % | 49 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 60 % | 39 % | 57 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 57 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 66 % | 73 % | 75 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 82 % | 69 % | 76 % | 68 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 84 % | 74 % | 80 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 82 % | 70 % | 79 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 75 % | 59 % | 74 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 73 % | 57 % | 69 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 81 % | 74 % | 75 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 89 % | 81 % | 79 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 68 % | 70 % | 70 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 79 % | 64 % | 65 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 69 % | 69 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 87 % | 75 % | 75 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 87 % | 77 % | 80 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 82 % | 68 % | 75 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Moisés Kaufman
- Written by
- Moisés Kaufman, Stephen Belber, Amanda Gronich, Stephen Wangh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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