Ice Castles
2010 · 95 min · Director: Donald Wrye
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Alexis Winston is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. The road to becoming a champion is tough and forced to leave her family behind and eventually causes the break up between her and her boyfriend. While practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself she finds herself falling in love all over again with her boyfriend in Nick who (with help from her family) helps her to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams.
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Ice Castles (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anxiety15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Romance, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 28 % | 20 % | 0 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 39 % | 31 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 46 % | 43 % | 11 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 42 % | 40 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 40 % | 35 % | 6 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 47 % | 39 % | 8 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Joy | 52 % | 38 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 51 % | 24 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 52 % | 16 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 53 % | 25 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Joy | 63 % | 28 % | 28 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 77 % | 16 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 77 % | 16 % | 71 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 68 % | 33 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 63 % | 50 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 65 % | 60 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 67 % | 63 % | 18 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 66 % | 62 % | 7 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Carrie Turner
Michelle Kwan
Snotty Skater
Cedar Rapids Skater
Nick's Coach
Details
- Directed by
- Donald Wrye
- Written by
- Karen Bloch Morse, Donald Wrye, Gary L. Baim
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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