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The Magic of Belle Isle

2012 · 109 min · Director: Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner ★ IMDb 7 · 22,699 ratings

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Monty Wildhorn, an alcoholic novelist of Westerns, has lost his drive. His nephew pushes him to summer in quiet Belle Isle. He begrudgingly befriends a newly single mom and her 3 girls who help him find the inspiration to write again.

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The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope20%
  2. Humor15%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Love
  • Hope
  • Humor

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Hope
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveHopeHumor
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity34 %9 %15 %26 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor41 %13 %12 %33 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Sadness43 %20 %13 %34 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor39 %21 %16 %30 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Sadness41 %18 %18 %32 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Humor44 %16 %24 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Curiosity44 %21 %30 %36 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Humor42 %28 %28 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Love43 %28 %27 %35 %
47.5 %≈ 52′Humor47 %19 %26 %41 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Humor50 %21 %22 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 63′Love49 %29 %23 %35 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity48 %30 %22 %31 %
67.5 %≈ 74′Love51 %40 %25 %25 %
72.5 %≈ 79′Love61 %51 %38 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Sadness67 %49 %46 %19 %
82.5 %≈ 90′Love67 %54 %46 %21 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Love68 %61 %50 %23 %
92.5 %≈ 101′Hope68 %59 %55 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 106′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

MC
Madeline Carroll

MC
Madeline Carroll

Willow O'Neil

EF
Emma Fuhrmann

Finnegan O'Neil

NP
Nicolette Pierini

Flora O'Neil

Fred Willard

Al Kaiser

Boyd Holbrook

Luke Ford

Kevin Pollak

Joe Viola

CW
C.J. Wilson

Fire Captain

AC
Ash Christian

Carl Loop

DS
Debargo Sanyal

Mahmoud

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

CM
Christopher McCann

Bookstore Owner

LC
Lucas Caleb Rooney

Clown

Details

Directed by
Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Written by
Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Guy Thomas, Rob Reiner
Type
Movies
Released
2012
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 22,699 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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