Boyhood
2014 · 165 min · Director: Richard Linklater
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Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting.
Emotional fingerprint
Boyhood (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 47 % | 25 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 41 % | 30 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 39 % | 35 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Joy | 41 % | 38 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Joy | 41 % | 30 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 51 % | 16 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 68 % | 9 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 59 % | 13 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 40 % | 19 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 36 % | 23 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Joy | 39 % | 30 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Joy | 40 % | 34 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Joy | 38 % | 25 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 35 % | 16 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Humor | 36 % | 21 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Joy | 46 % | 39 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Joy | 56 % | 46 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 144′ | Sadness | 57 % | 31 % | 46 % | 10 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 153′ | Sadness | 57 % | 25 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 161′ | Joy | 53 % | 33 % | 32 % | 6 % |
Oedipus
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
Samantha
Jim
Mindy
Randy
Annie
Jimmy
Tommy
Teacher
Elementary School Girl
Neighborhood Friend #1
Neighborhood Friend #2
Paul
Book Trivia Judge
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Richard Linklater
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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