Nowhere Boy
2009 · 98 min · Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of John Lennon's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson's) childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his Aunt Mimi (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff) - the two dominant women in the first part of his life; his first meeting with Sir Paul McCartney (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and George Harrison (Sam Bell), their friendship, their love for music, and the birth of The Beatles.
Emotional fingerprint
Nowhere Boy (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 28%, Love 22%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia28%
- Love22%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration18%
- Sadness12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 55 % | 39 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 51 % | 30 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Joy | 43 % | 13 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Joy | 39 % | 5 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 40 % | 5 % | 16 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 21 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 59 % | 36 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 55 % | 23 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Joy | 55 % | 15 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 55 % | 24 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 53 % | 23 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 60 % | 34 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 75 % | 57 % | 57 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 78 % | 63 % | 65 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 66 % | 43 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 68 % | 40 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 75 % | 61 % | 66 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 65 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Pete Shotton
Stan Parkes
Rod Davis
Eric Griffiths
George Harrison
Alf Lennon
Cunard Yank
Percy Phillips
Colin Hanton
Len
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Written by
- Matt Greenhalgh, Julia Baird
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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