Garden State
2004 · 102 min · Director: Zach Braff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays an intellectually disabled quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair-bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own.
Emotional fingerprint
Garden State (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Humor15%
- Hope10%
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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 Melancholy, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 8 % | 4 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 50 % | 14 % | 7 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 9 % | 7 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 39 % | 7 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 39 % | 13 % | 9 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 40 % | 13 % | 12 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 40 % | 14 % | 14 % | 17 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 41 % | 21 % | 21 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 43 % | 23 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 48 % | 24 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 52 % | 25 % | 14 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 59 % | 29 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 56 % | 28 % | 21 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 44 % | 17 % | 13 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 12 % | 7 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 49 % | 29 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 65 % | 51 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 76 % | 64 % | 62 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 80 % | 72 % | 70 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
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Details
- Directed by
- Zach Braff
- Written by
- Zach Braff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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