A Long Way Down
2014 · 96 min · Director: Pascal Chaumeil
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
On New Year's Eve in London, four strangers find themselves on the roof of a building known for suicides. Martin is a famous talk show host just out of jail, Maureen is a lonely single mother, Jess is young, reckless and heartbroken, and JJ is an American realizing the failures in his life. Through mutual pain and humour, this unlikely group take the long way down and figure out what will keep them alive until Valentine's Day, one step at a time.
Emotional fingerprint
A Long Way Down (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 63 % | 35 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 64 % | 44 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 60 % | 45 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 56 % | 46 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 58 % | 51 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 55 % | 50 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 56 % | 50 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 56 % | 49 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 61 % | 51 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 66 % | 59 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 74 % | 68 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 79 % | 72 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 78 % | 73 % | 48 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 72 % | 67 % | 35 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
- Pascal Chaumeil
- Written by
- Nick Hornby, Jack Thorne, Jack Thorne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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