The Holdovers
2023 · 133 min · Director: Alexander Payne
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A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England school remains on campus during Christmas break. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Viet...
Emotional fingerprint
The Holdovers (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 30 % | 9 % | 5 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 39 % | 20 % | 18 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 47 % | 33 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 47 % | 36 % | 33 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 59 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 62 % | 48 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 60 % | 29 % | 17 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 59 % | 33 % | 12 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 54 % | 42 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 59 % | 50 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 66 % | 57 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 60 % | 46 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 57 % | 40 % | 19 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 63 % | 54 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 71 % | 69 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Hope | 73 % | 68 % | 45 % | 33 % |
Rags to riches
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
Teddy Kountze
Alex Ollerman
Ye-Joon Park
Dr. Hardy Woodrup
Thomas Tully
Elise
Mr. Endicott
Mary's Sister Peggy
Priest / Bartender
Office Lady
Toothbrushing Student
Details
- Directed by
- Alexander Payne
- Written by
- David Hemingson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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