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A Complete Unknown

2024 · 141 min · Director: James Mangold ★ IMDb 7.3 · 123,348 ratings

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In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

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A Complete Unknown (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 28%, Inspiration 24%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Joy13%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Inspiration and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Excitement
  • Inspiration

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Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Excitement

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionExcitementInspiration
2.5 %≈ 4′Inspiration35 %15 %12 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 11′Inspiration41 %10 %18 %34 %
12.5 %≈ 18′Humor48 %10 %30 %39 %
17.5 %≈ 25′Inspiration48 %14 %34 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 32′Humor49 %28 %23 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 39′Tension57 %48 %15 %24 %
32.5 %≈ 46′Tension55 %43 %18 %30 %
37.5 %≈ 53′Inspiration49 %26 %24 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 60′Sadness56 %20 %36 %40 %
47.5 %≈ 67′Excitement59 %19 %41 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 74′Humor53 %30 %32 %25 %
57.5 %≈ 81′Excitement51 %39 %28 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 88′Sadness53 %36 %29 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 95′Excitement55 %35 %34 %29 %
72.5 %≈ 102′Sadness60 %40 %29 %23 %
77.5 %≈ 109′Tension66 %55 %29 %24 %
82.5 %≈ 116′Excitement75 %71 %51 %38 %
87.5 %≈ 123′Tension75 %66 %54 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 130′Sadness65 %45 %35 %38 %
97.5 %≈ 137′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

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

Elle Fanning

Sylvie Russo

MB
Monica Barbaro

Joan Baez

Scoot McNairy

Woody Guthrie

Dan Fogler

Albert Grossman

Boyd Holbrook

Johnny Cash

WH
Will Harrison

Bob Neuwirth

JT
Joe Tippett

Dave Van Ronk

EH
Eriko Hatsune

Toshi Seeger

PG
Peter Gray Lewis

Frank (Lawyer)

Peter Gerety

Federal Judge

LG
Lenny Grossman

Federal Court Clerk

DW
David Wenzel

Cab Driver

RH
Riley Hashimoto

Danny Seeger

EP
Eloise Peyrot

Tinya Seeger

MF
Maya Feldman

Mika Seeger

RS
Reza Salazar

Tito (Gerdes Stage Manager)

JA
James Austin Johnson

Gerdes M.C.

DA
David Alan Basche

John Hammond

Details

Directed by
James Mangold
Written by
James Mangold, Jay Cocks, Elijah Wald
Type
Movies
Released
2024
Runtime
141 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 123,348 ratings
Feels mostly
Nostalgia
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