Amreeka
2009 · 96 min · Director: Cherien Dabis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Muna, a single mother in Ramallah, has applied for a visa to the US. When it comes, her son Fadi, an excellent student, convinces her they should go. After an incident at customs begins their exile badly, they join Muna's sister and family in Illinois. Muna needs a job: although she has two degrees and 15 years' experience in banking, she settles for work at White Castle, telling the family her job's at a nearby bank. It's spring, 2003, and the US invades Iraq. While friends come from unlikely places, Fadi meets prejudice at school. How he'll respond to it and to American youth culture and how Muna will sort things out with her family are the rest of the story. Tragedy or hope?
Emotional fingerprint
Amreeka (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 20%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 48 % | 42 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 39 % | 35 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 41 % | 39 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 49 % | 46 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 53 % | 49 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 51 % | 45 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 50 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 61 % | 56 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 60 % | 57 % | 24 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 57 % | 51 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 65 % | 56 % | 55 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 71 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 74 % | 63 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 68 % | 53 % | 25 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Rana Halaby
Stan Novatski
Nabeel Halaby
Lamis Halaby
Jamie
Matt
James
Mike
Jason
Bank Employee
Male Airport Official
Details
- Directed by
- Cherien Dabis
- Written by
- Cherien Dabis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Kuwait, Jordan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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