City Island
2009 · 104 min · Director: Raymond De Felitta
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con (Strait) brought home by Vince (Garcia), the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.
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Emotional fingerprint
City Island (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Confusion15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 25 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 36 % | 28 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 38 % | 32 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 41 % | 27 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 48 % | 21 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 40 % | 33 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 43 % | 34 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 46 % | 34 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 50 % | 29 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Relief | 51 % | 24 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 49 % | 18 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 56 % | 19 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 73 % | 24 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 79 % | 29 % | 57 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 65 % | 28 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 45 % | 15 % | 5 % | 32 % |
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Cast
Denise
Cheryl
Casting Assistant
Casting Director
Tanya
Ezmalia
Security Man
Working Class Guy
Bouncer
Male Actor
Female Actor
Details
- Directed by
- Raymond De Felitta
- Written by
- Raymond De Felitta
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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