Bernie
2011 · 99 min · Director: Richard Linklater
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We meet Bernie Tiede (1958- ), a chubby undertaker, who takes pride in his work. He's a Gospel-singing tenor. In a series of interviews with townspeople, mixed with flashbacks, we follow Bernie: he arrives in Carthage, Texas (pop. 7,000), where old ladies adore him; he befriends a wealthy, mean-spirited widow named Marjorie Nugent; they become companions in both daily routines and expensive vacations. Among those interviewed, only her stockbroker and Danny Buck, the local district attorney, are unsympathetic toward the sunny, sometimes saccharine Bernie. Marjorie changes from sour and alone to happy with Bernie; then she gets possessive. What will sweet Bernie do?
Emotional fingerprint
Bernie (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 20%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Empathy20%
- Confusion20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
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- Sadness
- Disturbing
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 17 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 36 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 45 % | 32 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 33 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 46 % | 33 % | 27 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 43 % | 22 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 44 % | 21 % | 8 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 52 % | 35 % | 12 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 65 % | 42 % | 20 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 31 % | 25 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 21 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 65 % | 27 % | 28 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 35 % | 36 % | 58 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 57 % | 34 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 51 % | 33 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 47 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 65 % | 50 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 53 % | 36 % | 38 % | 25 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Richard Linklater, Skip Hollandsworth
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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