Love & Mercy
2014 · 120 min · Director: Bill Pohlad
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Brian Wilson is the creative soul of The Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent. That especially shows during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as his inner demons and obsessions trying to please his abusive father drive him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. In the 1980s, with Brian barely functional under the domination of the unscrupulous Dr. Landy, Brian meets and falls in love with Melinda Ledbetter. As their relationship grows, she observes Brian's crippling subservience to the abusive psychotherapist with growing alarm. Ultimately, she must take action with a love willing to stand up to oppression she cannot ignore.
Emotional fingerprint
Love & Mercy (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 23 % | 7 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 49 % | 31 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 45 % | 26 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Joy | 46 % | 33 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 55 % | 45 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Joy | 56 % | 41 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 53 % | 33 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Joy | 50 % | 30 % | 14 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 53 % | 36 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 56 % | 45 % | 19 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Joy | 57 % | 44 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 54 % | 36 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 55 % | 36 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 14 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 24 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 72 % | 61 % | 33 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 75 % | 55 % | 39 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 70 % | 44 % | 53 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Hope | 63 % | 37 % | 58 % | 3 % |
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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
Bruce Johnston
Chuck Britz
Al De Lory
Carol Kaye
Woodwind / Brass Player
Van Dyke Parks
Details
- Directed by
- Bill Pohlad
- Written by
- Oren Moverman, Michael A. Lerner, Brian Wilson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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