The Lucky One
2012 · 101 min · Director: Scott Hicks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Logan is a marine serving in Iraq. While there, he finds a photo of a girl with "keep safe" written on the back. He is admiring it when his unit is attacked. He survives and credits the photo for saving him. He tries to find the owner but can't, assuming he was killed. When he goes back to the States, he finds it difficult to adjust and is still haunted by what happened. Analyzing the photo, he finds in the background a landmark that tells him she is in Louisiana. He then goes there and finds her. He learns her name is Beth. He tries to tell her what happened but can't get the words out. She assumes he's there to apply for the job they advertised looking for someone to help at her family's business, a dog kennel. He says yes but at first she gets an uneasy feeling from him but her grandmother decides to give him a chance. It isn't long that he makes a connection with her son. He then discovers that it was her brother who had the picture only he doesn't remember him. He sees that her brother's death has a profound effect on her. Eventually they get close which makes her grandmother happy but not her ex who is a deputy sheriff who's always threatening to take their son away from her.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lucky One (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Melancholy15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 3 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 50 % | 40 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Joy | 36 % | 23 % | 11 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Joy | 35 % | 23 % | 16 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Joy | 39 % | 19 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 41 % | 10 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Joy | 53 % | 15 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 66 % | 34 % | 39 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 63 % | 39 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 54 % | 29 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 57 % | 39 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 65 % | 58 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 63 % | 50 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 54 % | 31 % | 36 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Joy | 56 % | 38 % | 31 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 83 % | 74 % | 30 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 76 % | 53 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Joy | 63 % | 20 % | 47 % | 25 % |
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
Ben Clayton
Roger Lyle
Logan's Brother in Law
Younger Marine
Aces
Victor
Details
- Directed by
- Scott Hicks
- Written by
- Nicholas Sparks, Will Fetters
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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