Personal Effects
2009 · 110 min · Director: David Hollander
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Walter, 24, is a wrestler, competing for a spot on the national team when he learns of his sister's brutal death. He comes home to help his mother; he works out, takes a dead-end job, and goes to the trial of the accused murderer. He becomes friends with Linda, her husband murdered; she's raising a teen son, Clay, who's deaf. Walter gets Clay into wrestling. He accompanies Linda to events at a center where she works. He sees her at the courthouse. They wait for verdicts. Walter's mother takes her daughter's things to a rummage sale. Clay has his father's pistol. How will grief express itself?
Emotional fingerprint
Personal Effects (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. 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 Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 63 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 69 % | 63 % | 66 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 65 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 66 % | 40 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 65 % | 36 % | 54 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 61 % | 56 % | 61 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 56 % | 38 % | 53 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 55 % | 20 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 58 % | 24 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 63 % | 43 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 75 % | 63 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 75 % | 49 % | 57 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 84 % | 64 % | 65 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 86 % | 76 % | 76 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 83 % | 71 % | 75 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 85 % | 73 % | 73 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | 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
Clay
Jose
Maloni
Details
- Directed by
- David Hollander
- Written by
- Rick Moody, David Hollander
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States, Germany, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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