The Magic of Belle Isle
2012 · 109 min · Director: Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Hope20%
- Humor15%
- Satisfaction10%
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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
- 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
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 9 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 13 % | 12 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 43 % | 20 % | 13 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 39 % | 21 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 41 % | 18 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 44 % | 16 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 21 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 42 % | 28 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 43 % | 28 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 47 % | 19 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 50 % | 21 % | 22 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 49 % | 29 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 22 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 51 % | 40 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 61 % | 51 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 67 % | 49 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 67 % | 54 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 68 % | 61 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Hope | 68 % | 59 % | 55 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Finnegan O'Neil
Flora O'Neil
Carl Loop
Mahmoud
Bookstore Owner
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
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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