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13 Conversations About One Thing

2001 · 104 min · Director: Jill Sprecher ★ IMDb 7 · 10,690 ratings

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A physics professor approaching middle age decides to change his life with unexpected results. A rising young prosecuting attorney's plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single careless act while distracted. A woman reluctantly faces her husband's infidelity. An envious insurance claims manager with family problems seeks revenge on a cheerful coworker, but has second thoughts. And an optimistic young cleaning woman awaits a miracle, only to have her faith shaken by a traumatic event. These ordinary people all find themselves asking the fundamental question philosophers have pondered throughout history: What is happiness, and how does one achieve it?

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13 Conversations About One Thing (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Hope

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Empathy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 23 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyHope
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity40 %23 %27 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity45 %26 %26 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension49 %33 %30 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Sadness40 %28 %30 %13 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Hope34 %16 %28 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Hope38 %14 %26 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension41 %16 %25 %14 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Tension46 %24 %34 %9 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Empathy54 %39 %50 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Sadness56 %48 %56 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Empathy51 %43 %51 %19 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Empathy49 %33 %44 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Hope56 %36 %46 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Sadness64 %52 %57 %14 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Sadness60 %54 %56 %8 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Sadness60 %55 %54 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Sadness69 %61 %63 %30 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Hope64 %50 %60 %41 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Sadness52 %40 %48 %32 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Clea DuVall

Beatrice

Amy Irving

Patricia

DC
David Connolly

Owen

JS
Joseph Siravo

Bureau Chief

AM
A.D. Miles

Co-Worker

SL
Sig Libowitz

Assistant Attorney

JY
James Yaegashi

Legal Assistant

DG
Dion Graham

Defense Attorney

FL
Fernando López

Defendant

BS
Brian Smiar

Judge

PA
Paul Austin

Bartender

AW
Allie Woods Jr.

Cab Driver

RM
Rob Mac

Aspiring Medical Student

AG
Avery Glymph

Intelligent Student

Elizabeth Reaser

Young Woman in Class

DL
Deirdre Lovejoy

Student Teacher

Details

Directed by
Jill Sprecher
Written by
Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher
Type
Movies
Released
2001
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 10,690 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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