Reservation Road
2007 · 102 min · Director: Terry George
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
On a warm September evening, college professor Ethan Learner, his wife Grace, and their daughter Emma are attending a recital. Their 10-year-old son Josh is playing cello - beautifully, as usual. His younger sister looks up to him, and his parents are proud of their son. On the way home, they all stop at a gas station on Reservation Road. There, in one terrible instant, he is taken from them forever. On a warm September evening, law associate Dwight Arno and his 11-year-old son Lucas are attending a baseball game. Their favorite team, the Red Sox, is playing - and, hopefully, heading for the World Series. Dwight cherishes his time spent with Lucas. Driving his son back to his ex-wife, Lucas' mother Ruth Wheldon, Dwight heads towards his fateful encounter at Reservation Road. The accident happens so fast that Lucas is all but unaware, while Ethan - the only witness - is all too aware, as a panicked Dwight speeds away. The police are called, and an investigation begins. Haunted by the tragedy, both fathers react in unexpected ways, as do Grace and Emma. As a reckoning looms, the two fathers are forced to make the hardest choices of their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
Reservation Road (2007) — 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
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Guilt10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 65 % | 15 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 73 % | 38 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 70 % | 56 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 71 % | 68 % | 61 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 80 % | 77 % | 69 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 65 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 64 % | 44 % | 53 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Joy | 73 % | 59 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 69 % | 55 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 64 % | 46 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 74 % | 40 % | 54 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 90 % | 50 % | 68 % | 86 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 95 % | 70 % | 78 % | 88 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
Josh Learner
Norris Wheldon
Lucas Arno
Jimmy McBride
Nora
Großmutter
Dwight's Neighbor
Geisha Otero
American Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Terry George
- Written by
- Terry George, John Burnham Schwartz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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