Looking for Eric
2009 · 116 min · Director: Ken Loach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Eric Bishop, a middle-aged postman working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis. For starters, his second life companion has not resurfaced although she was released from prison a few months ago. He is left alone with two stepsons to look after, which is no bed of roses since the two teens disrespect him and keep disobeying him. To make matters worse, Ryan, the older boy, fascinated by Zac, a dangerous gangster, has accepted to hide his gun in Eric's house. On the other hand, he is asked by Sam, his student daughter who has a newborn baby, to get back in touch with Lily, his separated wife. Now, Eric left her not long after she gave back to their daughter. As a result Eric panics - Having lost all his bearings, Eric Bishop soliloquizes face to the poster of his idol, another Eric, French footballer Eric Cantona, when the latter appears just like the genie out of Aladdin's lamp. Through a series of aphorisms peculiar to him, the footballer-philosopher will help remorse-ridden desperate Eric Bishop to get by.
Emotional fingerprint
Looking for Eric (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 47 % | 35 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 45 % | 29 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 46 % | 19 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 50 % | 15 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 55 % | 18 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 54 % | 23 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 48 % | 26 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 50 % | 25 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Joy | 61 % | 24 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 68 % | 30 % | 57 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 64 % | 29 % | 61 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 57 % | 23 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 63 % | 40 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 78 % | 71 % | 39 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 46 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Humor | 74 % | 46 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Joy | 75 % | 23 % | 47 % | 60 % |
Cinderella
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
Jess
Sam
Daisy
Daisy
Young Lily
Eric's Father
Ryan's Girlfriend
Nurse
Spleen
Jack
Monk
Judge
Smug
Travis
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Loach
- Written by
- Paul Laverty
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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