The Family Stone
2005 · 103 min · Director: Thomas Bezucha
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Everett Stone, who made it on Wall Street, returns home for Christmas with his new girlfriend, Meredith Morton. His ultra-liberal, anti-conventional rustic Connecticut family doesn't exactly warm to the outsider, who despite her best efforts to please the prospective in-laws, looks, sounds, and acts like the conservative bigots they hate, while various Stones have their own problems. Only matriarch Sibyl Stone's unshakable maverick other son Ben gives her a chance, and as Everett won't actively turn against either, she feels more supported by him and a weird romance blossoms. Feeling beleaguered, Meredith calls in help from her easygoing sister Julie, who proves no help to her but soon develops a chemistry with Everett, so everything may now shift if they dare follow their hearts.
Emotional fingerprint
The Family Stone (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 28%, Humor 25%, Sadness 22%. 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 Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 42 % | 32 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 25 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 43 % | 18 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 45 % | 15 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 49 % | 15 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 48 % | 19 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 54 % | 23 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 63 % | 20 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 59 % | 21 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 48 % | 30 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 49 % | 43 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 59 % | 50 % | 52 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 60 % | 40 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 60 % | 28 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 66 % | 25 % | 48 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 66 % | 30 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 60 % | 45 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 56 % | 55 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Love | 53 % | 53 % | 23 % | 2 % |
Man in a hole
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
Thad Stone
Elizabeth Trousdale
John Trousdale
David Silver
Jeweler
Jittery Cashier
Bartender
Bus Driver One
Bus Driver Two
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Details
- Directed by
- Thomas Bezucha
- Written by
- Thomas Bezucha
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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