The Piano Lesson
2024 · 127 min · Director: Malcolm Washington
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.
Emotional fingerprint
The Piano Lesson (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Nostalgia. 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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 67 % | 28 % | 25 % | 62 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 43 % | 18 % | 9 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 45 % | 21 % | 6 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 44 % | 29 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 49 % | 40 % | 31 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 59 % | 51 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 63 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 81 % | 75 % | 75 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 61 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 56 % | 41 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 54 % | 51 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 51 % | 50 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 29 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 75 % | 44 % | 28 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 84 % | 56 % | 29 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Relief | 75 % | 55 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Humor | 55 % | 33 % | 23 % | 12 % |
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
Maretha
Willie Boy
Mama Berniece
Young Boy Willie
Crawley
Papa Boy Walter
Mama Ola
Young Mama Ola
Young Berniece
Mama Esther
Details
- Directed by
- Malcolm Washington
- Written by
- Virgil Williams, August Wilson, Malcolm Washington
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2024
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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