Rudderless
2014 · 105 min · Director: William H. Macy
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sam, a divorced ad exec, loses his son in a university shooting. At the wake at his ex wife's house, he meets his son's SO, Kate. Two years later, after many bottles of booze, he lives on his yacht and works as a house painter. He meets up with his two workmates after work at a bar. He keeps his past a secret. When his ex finally tracks him down to get his signature to sell their house, she leaves him their son's music things including recordings of his own songs. Sam brings his guitar to the open mic night at the bar and sings his son's song. He gets his first fan, Quentin, who sees potential. Quentin manages to convince Sam to start a band/quartet (Rudderless) playing "Sam's" songs.
Emotional fingerprint
Rudderless (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia15%
- Guilt15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 42 % | 38 % | 30 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 57 % | 50 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 59 % | 47 % | 50 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 50 % | 41 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 44 % | 37 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 43 % | 26 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 47 % | 12 % | 26 % | 42 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 47 % | 5 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 44 % | 6 % | 19 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 46 % | 7 % | 17 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 47 % | 6 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 49 % | 17 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 53 % | 30 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 51 % | 23 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 57 % | 26 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 56 % | 54 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 84 % | 77 % | 72 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 85 % | 78 % | 72 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 82 % | 77 % | 68 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Mary Beth
Bertie Dupree
April
Alaird
Aiken
Willie
Interviewed College Student (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- William H. Macy
- Written by
- William H. Macy, Casey Twenter, Jeff Robison
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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