Water for Elephants
2011 · 122 min · Director: Francis Lawrence
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with.
Emotional fingerprint
Water for Elephants (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Sadness 25%, Hope 25%. 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 Love, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 17 % | 48 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 53 % | 24 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 51 % | 28 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 51 % | 26 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 56 % | 39 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 53 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 64 % | 45 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Joy | 51 % | 29 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Joy | 45 % | 29 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 53 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 60 % | 45 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 38 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 60 % | 44 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 79 % | 65 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Love | 73 % | 37 % | 43 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Wade
Kinko / Walter
Russ
Mrs. Jankowski
Details
- Directed by
- Francis Lawrence
- Written by
- Richard LaGravenese, Sara Gruen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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