Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
2011 · 129 min · Director: Stephen Daldry
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A troubled young boy, Oskar, is trying to cope with the loss of his father. Oskar starts lashing out at his mother and the world. Until a year later, he discovers a mysterious key in his father's belongings and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock, just as he used to when his father was alive. On this journey he is bound to meet a lot of people and learn a lot about himself and his family, but will he ever find the lock?
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 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 Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 35 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 64 % | 41 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 43 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 63 % | 39 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 49 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 81 % | 76 % | 70 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 86 % | 81 % | 74 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 86 % | 80 % | 78 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 73 % | 60 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 46 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 80 % | 72 % | 74 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 74 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 75 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 87 % | 79 % | 84 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 90 % | 79 % | 89 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Empathy | 85 % | 66 % | 83 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Relief | 82 % | 52 % | 75 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | 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
Minister
Homeless Man
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Schoolboy
Locksmith Customer
Hazelle Black
Prayer Group Woman
Prayer Group Man
Piano Man
Denise Black
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Daldry
- Written by
- Eric Roth, Jonathan Safran Foer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
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