The Sessions
2012 · 95 min · Director: Ben Lewin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true story, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood.
Emotional fingerprint
The Sessions (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Love, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 44 % | 43 % | 7 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 47 % | 41 % | 14 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 47 % | 38 % | 14 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 50 % | 42 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 52 % | 46 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 53 % | 45 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 52 % | 41 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 50 % | 44 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 53 % | 49 % | 31 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 55 % | 48 % | 37 % | 17 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 52 % | 42 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 64 % | 56 % | 58 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 72 % | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 71 % | 62 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 74 % | 63 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | 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
Amanda
Carmen
Greg
Tony
Young Mark
Girl on Beach
Unicyclist
Waiter
Details
- Directed by
- Ben Lewin
- Written by
- Mark O'Brien, Ben Lewin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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