Around the Bend
2004 · 85 min · Director: Jordan Roberts
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Los Angeles, Jason Lair is recently separated, living with his grandfather and his son. He's a banker, tense, with a limp. Grandfather Henry, an archaeologist, wants to take the family van on a trip to Albuquerque. His plans are interrupted when Turner, Jason's father and Henry's son, appears after years of absence. Henry wants to celebrate family, as does Zach, Jason's son; Jason is angry and distant, Turner seems detached and says he's got a bus to catch in the morning. This prompts Henry to put in place an elaborate plan that will send his "tribe" on that Volkswagen bus trip to New Mexico sorting out relationships and digging up a crippled family history.
Emotional fingerprint
Around the Bend (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, 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 Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 18 % | 23 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 53 % | 30 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 51 % | 36 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 46 % | 35 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 50 % | 41 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 54 % | 45 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 50 % | 31 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 50 % | 26 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 51 % | 31 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 53 % | 43 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 53 % | 43 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 53 % | 31 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 57 % | 35 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 71 % | 59 % | 56 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 83 % | 73 % | 71 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 81 % | 69 % | 71 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 73 % | 59 % | 56 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 65 % | 48 % | 40 % | 58 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Jordan Roberts
- Written by
- Jordan Roberts
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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