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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002 · 116 min · Director: Callie Khouri ★ IMDb 6.1 · 22,083 ratings

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Siddalee Walker (Sandra Bullock), a famous New York City playwright, is quoted in Time Magazine and infuriates her dramatic, Southern mother. A long-distant fight wages until her mother's friends (and members of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood) kidnap Siddalee and take her "home" to the South, where they hope to explain her mother's history and to patch up the rift between mother and daughter.

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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Love

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Love

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 73 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor47 %27 %25 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension53 %26 %21 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Humor51 %26 %19 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Sadness51 %35 %25 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Empathy56 %41 %29 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Love59 %43 %33 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Tension60 %48 %41 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Sadness60 %49 %46 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Tension66 %49 %46 %23 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Tension75 %55 %50 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 61′Sadness70 %59 %54 %16 %
57.5 %≈ 67′Empathy61 %55 %48 %15 %
62.5 %≈ 73′Tension66 %59 %46 %25 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Love76 %69 %55 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 84′Tension84 %78 %69 %34 %
77.5 %≈ 90′Sadness79 %70 %63 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 96′Love69 %54 %38 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 102′Love74 %53 %26 %68 %
92.5 %≈ 107′Love80 %50 %20 %78 %
97.5 %≈ 113′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

James Garner

Shep Walker

Ashley Judd

Younger Vivi

Jacqueline McKenzie

Younger Teensy

KS
Katy Selverstone

Younger Caro

Kiersten Warren

Younger Necie

DL
David Lee Smith

Younger Shep Walker

Gina McKee

Genevieve

David Rasche

Taylor Abbott

LS
Leslie Silva

Willetta

RD
Ron Dortch

Chaney

FK
Frederick Koehler

Pete Abbott

AB
Allison Bertolino

Little Sidda

Details

Directed by
Callie Khouri
Written by
Callie Khouri, Mark Andrus, Rebecca Wells
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 22,083 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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