Mozart and the Whale
2005 · 92 min · Director: Petter Næss, Petter Næss
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A dramatic-comedy, inspired by the lives of two people with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism, whose emotional dysfunctions threaten to sabotage their budding romance. Donald is a good-natured but hapless taxi driver with a love of birds and a superhuman knack for numbers. Like many people with AS, he likes patterns and routines. But when the beautiful but complicated Isabel joins the autism support group he leads, his life - and his heart - are turned upside down.
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Mozart and the Whale (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 39 % | 2 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 4 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 58 % | 11 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 51 % | 25 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 45 % | 35 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 53 % | 45 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 61 % | 54 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 62 % | 55 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 62 % | 54 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 62 % | 40 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 62 % | 24 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 61 % | 31 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 58 % | 43 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 59 % | 33 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 68 % | 21 % | 55 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 73 % | 31 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 73 % | 46 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 69 % | 40 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 66 % | 43 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 75 % | 65 % | 52 % | 25 % |
Cinderella
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
Skeets
Brain - Donald's Brother
Dr. Trask
Rodney
Ten-year-old Kid
Homeless Man
Handsome Stranger
Fifteen year old Donald
Donald's Mom
Young Isabella
Details
- Directed by
- Petter Næss, Petter Næss
- Written by
- Ron Bass, Ronald Bass
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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