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Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

2009 · 83 min · Director: Damien Chazelle ★ IMDb 6 · 2,136 ratings

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After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.

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Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Nostalgia 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love25%
  2. Humor15%
  3. Hope5%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Musical. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Joy
  • Love
  • Melancholy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Melancholy

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Love
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 43 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityJoyLoveMelancholy
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor42 %30 %23 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Melancholy43 %30 %24 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
17.5 %≈ 15′Humor40 %32 %7 %12 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Joy51 %41 %13 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Melancholy48 %30 %21 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 27′Love41 %23 %26 %22 %
37.5 %≈ 31′Humor36 %23 %18 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 35′Melancholy31 %17 %14 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 39′Humor32 %16 %19 %11 %
52.5 %≈ 44′Love32 %18 %24 %5 %
57.5 %≈ 48′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
62.5 %≈ 52′Tension37 %9 %3 %12 %
67.5 %≈ 56′Humor35 %13 %10 %18 %
72.5 %≈ 60′Melancholy43 %25 %28 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 64′Love59 %43 %51 %23 %
82.5 %≈ 68′Love62 %38 %52 %28 %
87.5 %≈ 73′Melancholy57 %17 %36 %39 %
92.5 %≈ 77′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 81′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

JP
Jason Palmer

DG
Desiree Garcia

SK
Sandha Khin

SK
Sandha Khin

Elena

FG
Frank Garvin

Frank

BC
Bernard Chazelle

Paul

EG
Eli Gerstenlauer

Eli

AH
Andre Hayward

Andre

MM
Maureen McCarthy

Landlord Maureen

PS
Pablo S. Torre

(uncredited)

AP
Alma Prelec

Alma

KG
Keith Gross-Hill

Keith

WR
Willie Rodriguez

Willie

ET
Elizabeth Tingue

Sophie

GD
Gonzalo Digenio

John

ZP
Zerek Palmer

Zerek

KA
Karen Adelman

Karen

BP
Beverly Palmer

Guy's Mom

SP
Sharee Palmer

Guy's Sister

TP
Tj Palmer

Guy's Brother

Dt
Daniel the Juggler

Juggler

Details

Directed by
Damien Chazelle
Written by
Damien Chazelle
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama, Musical
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 2,136 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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