Brothers
2009 · 105 min · Director: Jim Sheridan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Before leaving on his second tour in Afghanistan, Marine Captain Sam Cahill, a leader, an athlete, a good husband and father, welcomes his screw-up brother Tommy home from prison. He'd robbed a bank. In country, Sam's helicopter is shot down and all are presumed dead. Back home, while Sam wastes away as a prisoner in a remote encampment, Tommy tries to take care of the widow and her two children. While imprisoned, Sam experiences horrors unbearable, so when he's rescued and returns home, he's silent, detached, without affect, and he's convinced his wife and brother have slept together. Demons of war possess him; what will silence them?
Emotional fingerprint
Brothers (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, 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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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 38 % | 30 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 43 % | 34 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 60 % | 50 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 77 % | 70 % | 73 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 73 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 63 % | 60 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 39 % | 71 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 70 % | 56 % | 31 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 70 % | 60 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 76 % | 65 % | 45 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 37 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 69 % | 55 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 60 % | 57 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 57 % | 53 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 46 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 88 % | 73 % | 65 % | 81 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 88 % | 80 % | 75 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Maggie Cahill
Owen
Marine Wife #1
Marine Wife #2
Pilot
Details
- Directed by
- Jim Sheridan
- Written by
- Anders Thomas Jensen, David Benioff, Susanne Bier
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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