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From Time to Time

2009 · 95 min · Director: Julian Fellowes ★ IMDb 6.7 · 7,069 ratings

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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

30%Awe
20%Hope
  1. Awe30%
  2. Hope20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Hope. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.

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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

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 68 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Empathy38 %37 %28 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Sadness40 %34 %29 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity48 %31 %26 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity53 %31 %19 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity50 %36 %15 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Joy54 %45 %19 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Tension63 %51 %26 %49 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Empathy58 %46 %28 %41 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Curiosity51 %39 %25 %30 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity55 %40 %21 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity56 %45 %19 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Empathy53 %45 %20 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Joy56 %39 %18 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 64′Tension74 %41 %20 %65 %
72.5 %≈ 69′Tension83 %51 %23 %70 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Joy71 %50 %16 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 78′Curiosity61 %45 %19 %39 %
87.5 %≈ 83′Curiosity68 %51 %36 %39 %
92.5 %≈ 88′Joy80 %66 %57 %23 %
97.5 %≈ 93′Empathy85 %78 %70 %12 %
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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

AE
Alex Etel

Maggie Smith

Linnet

Dominic West

Caxton

PC
Pauline Collins

Mrs. Tweedle

EB
Eliza Bennett

Susan

RB
Rachel Bell

Perkins

Hugh Bonneville

Captain Oldknow

Allen Leech

Fred Boggis

Harriet Walter

Lady Gresham

DL
Daisy Lewis

Rose

DR
David Robb

Lord Farrar

LF
Lynn Farleigh

Gypsy

ED
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Joan

DS
Denise Stephenson

Mrs. Carbery

HK
Helen Kennedy

Nellie

CL
Christine Lohr

Mrs. Robbins

Carice van Houten

Maria Oldknow

Details

Directed by
Julian Fellowes
Written by
Julian Fellowes, Lucy M. Boston
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
95 min
Country
United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 7,069 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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