The Book of Love
2016 · 107 min · Director: Bill Purple
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Jason Sudeikis stars as a widowed New Orleans architect who strikes up an unlikely relationship with teenage runaway Maisie Williams.
Emotional fingerprint
The Book of Love (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 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 Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 15 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 39 % | 23 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 40 % | 28 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 50 % | 31 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 53 % | 38 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 49 % | 30 % | 14 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 19 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 56 % | 49 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 66 % | 64 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 65 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 66 % | 53 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 61 % | 48 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 61 % | 56 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 69 % | 65 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 81 % | 73 % | 69 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 85 % | 74 % | 68 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 80 % | 65 % | 48 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | 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
William Willis
William Willis' Wife
Dumbass' Dad
David
Caterer
Doctor
Haitian Sailor
Secretary
Pascal's Son (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Bill Purple
- Written by
- Bill Purple, Robbie Pickering
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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