Good Bye Lenin!
2003 · 121 min · Director: Wolfgang Becker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
East Germany, the year 1989: A young man protests against the regime. His mother watches the police arresting him and suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma. Some months later, the DDR does not exist anymore and the mother awakes. Since she has to avoid every excitement, the son tries to set up the DDR again for her in their flat. But the world has changed a lot.
Emotional fingerprint
Good Bye Lenin! (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 28%, Nostalgia 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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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Nostalgia, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Nostalgia and Love. 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
- Nostalgia
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 32 % | 27 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 56 % | 35 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 64 % | 49 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 64 % | 50 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 70 % | 60 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 61 % | 55 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Nostalgia | 50 % | 43 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 48 % | 35 % | 27 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 59 % | 48 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 58 % | 45 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 54 % | 40 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 57 % | 41 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Nostalgia | 66 % | 54 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 80 % | 79 % | 70 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 75 % | 73 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Nostalgia | 75 % | 68 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Nostalgia | 82 % | 72 % | 67 % | 73 % |
Icarus
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
Ariane
Ms. Schäfer
Mr. Ganske
Mr. Mehlert
"Sigmund Jähn"
Dr. Wagner
Alex (11 years)
Ariane (13 years)
Baby Paula (1 year)
Baby Paula (1 year)
Stasi 2
Details
- Directed by
- Wolfgang Becker
- Written by
- Wolfgang Becker, Bernd Lichtenberg, Achim von Borries, Chris Silber, Hendrik Handloegten
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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