From Time to Time
2009 · 95 min · Director: Julian Fellowes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1940s England, thirteen-year-old Tolly (Alex Etel) is sent to Green Knowe, the country estate of his grandmother, while his mother searches for any information concerning his missing-in-action father. Tolly soon finds that he can pass through time to witness the family stories Grandmother Oldknow (Dame Maggie Smith) tells him. Travelling back to 1805, Tolly becomes caught up in the family scandals, secrets, and mysteries that still echo in his own time.
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From Time to Time (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Curiosity 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Hope. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Curiosity and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 38 % | 37 % | 28 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 40 % | 34 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 31 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 36 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 54 % | 45 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 63 % | 51 % | 26 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 58 % | 46 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 40 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 45 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 53 % | 45 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Joy | 56 % | 39 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 74 % | 41 % | 20 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 83 % | 51 % | 23 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Joy | 71 % | 50 % | 16 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 45 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 51 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 80 % | 66 % | 57 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 85 % | 78 % | 70 % | 12 % |
Cinderella
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
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Rose
Joan
Nellie
Mrs. Robbins
Details
- Directed by
- Julian Fellowes
- Written by
- Julian Fellowes, Lucy M. Boston
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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