Something the Lord Made
2004 · 110 min · Director: Joseph Sargent
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Alfred Blalock (1899-1964), a cardiologist (therefore, self-confident to the point of arrogance), leaves Vanderbilt for Johns Hopkins taking with him his lab technician, Vivien Thomas (1910-1985). Thomas, an African-American without a college degree, is a gifted mechanic and tool-maker with hands splendidly adept at surgery. In 1941, Blalock and Thomas take on the challenge of blue babies and invent bypass surgery. After trials on dogs, their first patient is baby Eileen, sure to die without the surgery. In defiance of custom and Jim Crow, Blalock brings Thomas into the surgery to advise him, but when Life Magazine and kudos come, Thomas is excluded. Will he receive his due?
Emotional fingerprint
Something the Lord Made (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Guilt15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 33 % | 17 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 43 % | 28 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 54 % | 36 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Relief | 53 % | 36 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 48 % | 40 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 48 % | 43 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 45 % | 36 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 44 % | 38 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 46 % | 45 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 50 % | 43 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 59 % | 36 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 69 % | 39 % | 44 % | 65 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 76 % | 44 % | 41 % | 76 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 84 % | 45 % | 44 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 85 % | 51 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 78 % | 64 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 68 % | 65 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 66 % | 61 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | 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
Francis Grebel
Harold Thomas
Medical Intern
Details
- Directed by
- Joseph Sargent
- Written by
- Robert Caswell, Peter Silverman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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