Milk
2008 · 128 min · Director: Gus Van Sant
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera shop that becomes the salon for San Francisco's growing gay community, and organizes gays' purchasing power to build political alliances. He runs for office with lover Scott Smith as his campaign manager. Victory finally comes on the same day Dan White wins in the city's conservative district. The rest of the film sketches Milk's relationship with White and the 1978 fight against a statewide initiative to bar gays and their supporters from public school jobs.
Emotional fingerprint
Milk (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 45 % | 23 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 45 % | 35 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 43 % | 40 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 43 % | 34 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 51 % | 29 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 63 % | 38 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 61 % | 49 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 55 % | 49 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Joy | 55 % | 48 % | 31 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 53 % | 39 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 55 % | 30 % | 38 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 61 % | 35 % | 40 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Joy | 55 % | 44 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 66 % | 45 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 81 % | 48 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 84 % | 53 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 80 % | 48 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Hope | 77 % | 50 % | 52 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Art Agnos
Telephone Tree #3
Telephone Tree #8
Dianne Feinstein
Don Amador
Details
- Directed by
- Gus Van Sant
- Written by
- Dustin Lance Black
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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