The Savages
2007 · 114 min · Director: Tamara Jenkins
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. Suddenly, a call comes in that his girlfriend has died, he cannot care for himself with his dementia and her family is dumping him on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father now affecting their lives even as they struggle with their own personal demons Lenny helped create.
Emotional fingerprint
The Savages (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Humor20%
- Guilt15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 23 % | 18 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 40 % | 30 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 46 % | 40 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 50 % | 45 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 46 % | 43 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 43 % | 41 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 45 % | 44 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 50 % | 45 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 51 % | 41 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 45 % | 34 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 43 % | 35 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 49 % | 43 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 49 % | 48 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 51 % | 50 % | 31 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 57 % | 51 % | 44 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 58 % | 45 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Burt
Lizzie
Mr. Sperry
Howard
Simone
Attendant
Details
- Directed by
- Tamara Jenkins
- Written by
- Tamara Jenkins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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