Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · 132 min · Director: Douglas McGrath, Douglas McGrath
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Young Nicholas (Charlie Hunnam) and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until Nicholas' father (Andrew Havill) dies and the family is left penniless. Nicholas, his sister Kate (Romola Garai) and mother (Stella Gonet) venture to London to seek help from their Uncle Ralph (Christopher Plummer), but Ralph's only intentions are to separate the family and exploit them. Nicholas is sent to a school run by the cruel, abusive and horridly entertaining Mr. Wackford Squeers (Jim Broadbent). Eventually, Nicholas runs away with schoolmate Smike (Jamie Bell), and the two set off to reunite the Nickleby family.
Emotional fingerprint
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 20%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy20%
- Tension20%
- Humor15%
- Relief15%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Empathy, Melancholy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 53 % | 43 % | 48 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 56 % | 48 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 51 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 53 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 68 % | 55 % | 29 % | 60 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 71 % | 57 % | 26 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 44 % | 19 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Relief | 50 % | 28 % | 15 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 35 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 46 % | 29 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 26 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 61 % | 46 % | 24 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 61 % | 44 % | 21 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 60 % | 41 % | 28 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 55 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 83 % | 73 % | 76 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 85 % | 68 % | 73 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Love | 80 % | 56 % | 60 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sadness | 83 % | 52 % | 61 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Love | 83 % | 43 % | 55 % | 23 % |
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Boy Nicholas Nickleby
Details
- Directed by
- Douglas McGrath, Douglas McGrath
- Written by
- Charles Dickens, Douglas McGrath, Douglas McGrath
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
