The Normal Heart
2014 · 133 min · Director: Ryan Murphy
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The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
Emotional fingerprint
The Normal Heart (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration15%
- Tension15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Inspiration. 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 65 % | 22 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 65 % | 39 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 61 % | 44 % | 51 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 61 % | 45 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Joy | 59 % | 37 % | 46 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 60 % | 26 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Joy | 66 % | 29 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 63 % | 41 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 63 % | 35 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 66 % | 45 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 68 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 74 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 76 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 84 % | 74 % | 76 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 85 % | 70 % | 74 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 85 % | 70 % | 75 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 86 % | 74 % | 79 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Love | 90 % | 77 % | 82 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | 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
Nino
Morton
Receptionist
Bella
John
Mario
Details
- Directed by
- Ryan Murphy
- Written by
- Ryan Murphy, Larry Kramer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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