The Best of Me
2014 · 117 min · Director: Michael Hoffman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Amanda and Dawson are soul mates who met as teens and were from different backgrounds. But circumstances would force them to part ways. 20 years later they are brought back together by the passing of a mutual friend. So they go back home to fulfill his final wishes and they run into each other. While Amanda is married, albeit unhappily, she still has feelings for Dawson but can't forgive him for pushing her away.
Emotional fingerprint
The Best of Me (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Melancholy15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 18 % | 10 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 46 % | 24 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 49 % | 24 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 60 % | 28 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 63 % | 39 % | 27 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 55 % | 36 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 52 % | 35 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 56 % | 41 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 59 % | 50 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 63 % | 57 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 61 % | 51 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 65 % | 40 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 79 % | 39 % | 66 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 80 % | 53 % | 64 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 74 % | 64 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 74 % | 60 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 76 % | 46 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 81 % | 45 % | 60 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 80 % | 57 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Nostalgia | 72 % | 60 % | 53 % | 62 % |
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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Cast
Frank Reynolds
Ted Cole
Bobby / Aaron
Young April
Jared
Uncle
Brandi
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Hoffman
- Written by
- Nicholas Sparks, J. Mills Goodloe, Will Fetters
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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