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Lymelife

2008 · 95 min · Director: Derick Martini ★ IMDb 6.8 · 14,825 ratings

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Set in the late 70's, seen through the innocent eyes of a fifteen year old boy, SCOTT, "Lymelife" is a unique take on the dangers of the American Dream. This funny, sad, violent and sometimes tragic look at first love, family dynamics and divorce weaves an intricate tapestry of American life during a time of drastic economic and emotional change.

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Lymelife (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor15%
  2. Love10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sympathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 63 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension35 %20 %12 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Sympathy43 %33 %21 %33 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Sympathy46 %34 %24 %36 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor43 %25 %18 %32 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Humor40 %24 %15 %32 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor39 %24 %15 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Humor39 %23 %15 %26 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Humor43 %21 %13 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Humor48 %25 %15 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Tension54 %39 %30 %41 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Sympathy57 %49 %44 %44 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Sadness60 %48 %48 %49 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Tension65 %44 %45 %59 %
67.5 %≈ 64′Tension65 %45 %44 %58 %
72.5 %≈ 69′Sadness60 %50 %49 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Sadness55 %49 %48 %30 %
82.5 %≈ 78′Love55 %45 %44 %33 %
87.5 %≈ 83′Sadness60 %47 %48 %45 %
92.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 93′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Jill Hennessy

Brenda Bartlett

Emma Roberts

Adriana Bragg

Alec Baldwin

Mickey Bartlett

Kieran Culkin

Jimmy Bartlett

Timothy Hutton

Charlie Bragg

Cynthia Nixon

Melissa Bragg

LH
Logan Huffman

Blaze Salado

BT
Brandon Thane Wilson

Stuart

AS
Adam Scarimbolo

Todd O'Leary

Details

Directed by
Derick Martini
Written by
Derick Martini, Steven Martini
Type
Movies
Released
2008
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 14,825 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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