Lonesome Jim
2005 · 91 min · Director: Steve Buscemi, Steve Buscemi
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Jim is a young man who, after deciding he can't make it on his own, moves back to his hometown in Indiana -- under his parents' roof. He's saved from his family's dysfunction by a local woman and her son, who sees him as a father figure.
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Emotional fingerprint
Lonesome Jim (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Humor20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 35 % | 32 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 41 % | 33 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 55 % | 44 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 53 % | 37 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 49 % | 28 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 49 % | 35 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 50 % | 44 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 50 % | 43 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 54 % | 44 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 54 % | 46 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 53 % | 49 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 53 % | 48 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 55 % | 50 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 61 % | 56 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 67 % | 62 % | 42 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Rachel
Sarah
Bar Patron
Ben
Neighbor
Doug the preacher
Stacy
Details
- Directed by
- Steve Buscemi, Steve Buscemi
- Written by
- Jim Strouse, Jim Strouse
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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