21 Grams
2003 · 124 min · Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to English émigré; Christina Peck, who's hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found Jesus are brought together by a terrible accident which changes their lives.
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Emotional fingerprint
21 Grams (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 31%, Empathy 24%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness31%
- Empathy24%
- Anxiety18%
- Guilt15%
- Melancholy12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 47 % | 37 % | 42 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 59 % | 39 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 56 % | 31 % | 41 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 67 % | 44 % | 50 % | 56 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 66 % | 61 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 65 % | 59 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 69 % | 59 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 66 % | 48 % | 45 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 68 % | 40 % | 43 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 74 % | 49 % | 53 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 58 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 66 % | 54 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 74 % | 61 % | 64 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 71 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 85 % | 79 % | 76 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 92 % | 85 % | 81 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 90 % | 80 % | 71 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 82 % | 73 % | 53 % | 40 % |
Riches to rags
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
Cathy
Laura
Boy
Fat Man
Basketball Guy
Freddy
Gina
Guard
Guard #2
Inmate #1
Inmate #2
Details
- Directed by
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Written by
- Guillermo Arriaga
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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