The Open Road
2009 · 90 min · Director: Michael Meredith
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Carlton Garrett, son of Hall of Famer Kyle Garrett, plays minor league ball in Corpus Christi. He's in a slump when his grandfather calls to say that his mother, in Houston, is refusing a heart operation she needs to prolong her life. She says she won't have the operation until Kyle, her ex-husband, comes to see her. So Carlton, with his close friend Lucy, who used to be his girlfriend, goes to Columbus, Ohio, where Kyle is signing autographs. They haven't spoken in four years. Will Kyle go to Texas or will he find a way to duck out, as he's done for years? In addition to the father and son relationship, what about Lucy, and what about the slump?
Emotional fingerprint
The Open Road (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 18%. 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 Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Relief
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Relief | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 48 % | 40 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 53 % | 41 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 49 % | 31 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Relief | 46 % | 28 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 48 % | 31 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 49 % | 38 % | 6 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 54 % | 43 % | 8 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 53 % | 34 % | 1 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 5 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 56 % | 46 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Relief | 54 % | 49 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Relief | 57 % | 51 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 64 % | 55 % | 11 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 3 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 24 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 74 % | 65 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 63 % | 53 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Relief | 48 % | 38 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Himself
Peabody Desk Clerk
Organizer
Impatient Fan
Airline Employee
Louisiana Waitress
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Meredith
- Written by
- Michael Meredith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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