Broken English
2007 · 97 min · Director: Zoe R. Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. Not to mention her best friend Audrey's "perfect marriage". But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love.
Emotional fingerprint
Broken English (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 25%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 45 % | 15 % | 37 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 40 % | 13 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 39 % | 15 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 44 % | 18 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 51 % | 16 % | 16 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 49 % | 15 % | 11 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 39 % | 21 % | 15 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 38 % | 30 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 44 % | 35 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 50 % | 34 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 54 % | 26 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 57 % | 21 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 56 % | 20 % | 31 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 45 % | 24 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 36 % | 25 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 43 % | 31 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 50 % | 45 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 51 % | 51 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 60 % | 60 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 68 % | 68 % | 57 % | 35 % |
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
Peter Andrews
Carl
Bobbi
Steve
Details
- Directed by
- Zoe R. Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes
- Written by
- Zoe R. Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- France, Japan, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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