Birds of America
2008 · 85 min · Director: Craig Lucas
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Morrie was a teenager, his parents died, leaving him a house, an irritable bowel, and siblings Jay and Ida to raise. Jump ahead 20 years: Jay is homeless, fits poorly into society, and was recently injured; Ida is jobless and sleeps with strangers; Morrie is married to the long-suffering Betty who is waiting for Morrie to get tenure before having children. They constantly have to kiss up to their holier-than-thou neighbors, one of whom is Morrie's department head. Morrie brings Jay home to recover, Ida decides to visit, the siblings make the neighbors ill at ease, a strange woman visits, and the cops want to talk to Jay. What about Morrie's irritated bowels?
Emotional fingerprint
Birds of America (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. 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, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Humor
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 55 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 49 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 35 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 41 % | 33 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 48 % | 34 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 44 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 50 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 45 % | 35 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 34 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 56 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 63 % | 53 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 59 % | 48 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 55 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 54 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 68 % | 45 % | 39 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 73 % | 46 % | 44 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 71 % | 41 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 72 % | 27 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | 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
Ellen Thomas
Roger
Young Male Cop
Sleeping Girl
Man in Street
Neighbor on Phone
Professor in Hallway
Protective Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Craig Lucas
- Written by
- Elyse Friedman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Rent
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