Promised Land
2012 · 106 min · Director: Gus Van Sant
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Corporate salesman Steve Butler (Matt Damon) arrives in a rural town with his sales partner, Sue Thomason (McDormand). With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company's offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher (Holbrook) with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (Krasinski) who counters Steve both personally and professionally.
Emotional fingerprint
Promised Land (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Hope 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Hope30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Hope, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Hope, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Surprise
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 27 % | 11 % | 24 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 31 % | 10 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 16 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 24 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 48 % | 28 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 50 % | 39 % | 31 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 34 % | 36 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 45 % | 37 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 48 % | 42 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 46 % | 36 % | 27 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 47 % | 40 % | 24 % | 7 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 49 % | 42 % | 21 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 48 % | 34 % | 22 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 60 % | 39 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Surprise | 71 % | 56 % | 50 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 66 % | 55 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | 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
Donny
Lemonade Girl
Officer Breedlove
Attendant
Waitress
Michael Downey
Arlene
Details
- Directed by
- Gus Van Sant
- Written by
- Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Dave Eggers
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States, United Arab Emirates
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Hope
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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