The United States of Leland
2003 · 108 min · Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
As a detached kid spends time in juvenile hall for the unspeakable murder of a special needs kid, a writer and the people around him try to comprehend and cope with his reasoning for commiting this murder from the writings in a classroom book from his juvenile class, where he tries to let people know "the why".
Emotional fingerprint
The United States of Leland (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 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 Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 23 % | 22 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 23 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 20 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 50 % | 25 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 46 % | 27 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 41 % | 23 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 45 % | 25 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 38 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 51 % | 40 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 54 % | 30 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 56 % | 33 % | 36 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 59 % | 46 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 57 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 77 % | 72 % | 63 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Matthew Ryan Hoge
- Written by
- Matthew Ryan Hoge
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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