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Closer

2004 · 104 min · Director: Mike Nichols ★ IMDb 7.1 · 253,124 ratings

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Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!" cannot decide between his girlfriend, loving-but-clingy waitress Alice, or his lover cold-but-intellectual photographer Anna; herself indecisive between Dan and honest-but-thuggish "You're bloody gorgeous!" doctor Larry. The film puts the four leading characters in a box and strips them apart.

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Closer (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 29%, Empathy 24%, Love 20%. 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 Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Sadness
  • Tension
  • Sympathy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sadness
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 48 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessTensionSympathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor40 %7 %11 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity41 %9 %15 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity42 %9 %25 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity43 %14 %37 %22 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension48 %16 %38 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Humor50 %13 %25 %24 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Humor45 %18 %19 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity44 %25 %32 %25 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Tension50 %30 %45 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Sadness56 %43 %51 %39 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Sadness72 %59 %67 %54 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Tension78 %57 %75 %54 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Tension66 %46 %61 %43 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Sadness62 %47 %56 %42 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Tension72 %55 %68 %46 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension71 %56 %64 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Sadness61 %52 %50 %44 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Sadness69 %60 %61 %49 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Sadness82 %72 %78 %59 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Colin Stinton

Customs Officer

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Nick Hobbs

Taxi Driver

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Steve Benham

Car Driver (uncredited)

EB
Elizabeth Bower

Chatty Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

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Daniel Dresner

Coughing Man (uncredited)

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Rrenford Junior Fagan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Antony Gabriel

Luke (uncredited)

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Michael Haley

Smoking Man (uncredited)

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Selena Mars

Traveler (uncredited)

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Steve Morphew

Bartender (uncredited)

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Peter Rnic

Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Robert Stone

Bouncer (uncredited)

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Jacqui-Lee Pryce

Traveller (uncredited)

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Rene Costa

Club Gangster (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Mike Nichols
Written by
Patrick Marber
Type
Movies
Released
2004
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 253,124 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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