Powder Blue
2009 · 106 min · Director: Timothy Linh Bui
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Los Angelenos meet on Christmas Eve through chance, tragedy, and divine intervention. Velvet Larry is the sleazy owner of the strip club where the glamorous but struggling single mother Rose Johnny dances. Qwerty Doolittle is a shy young mortician who falls in love with her. Randall is the head of a corporate crime organization who tries to convince a former employee just released from prison not to seek vengeance on his former co-workers. Charlie is a suicidally depressed ex-priest. Lexus is a lonely transsexual prostitute who shares an unexpected bond with the former priest.
Emotional fingerprint
Powder Blue (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Hope15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 35 % | 23 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 46 % | 33 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 50 % | 38 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 51 % | 40 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 57 % | 43 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 53 % | 34 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 53 % | 36 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 58 % | 48 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 52 % | 45 % | 47 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 51 % | 45 % | 44 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 66 % | 60 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 70 % | 56 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 55 % | 34 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 49 % | 33 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 61 % | 45 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 76 % | 56 % | 67 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 84 % | 66 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 80 % | 67 % | 72 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 73 % | 60 % | 67 % | 14 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | 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
Nurse Jenkins
Stripper (uncredited)
Resident Doctor
Female Host
Details
- Directed by
- Timothy Linh Bui
- Written by
- Timothy Linh Bui, Stephane Gauger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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