Born to Be Blue
2015 · 97 min · Director: Robert Budreau
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Born to be Blue starring Ethan Hawke is a re-imagining of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker's life in the 60's. When Chet stars in a film about himself, a romance heats up with his costar, the enigmatic Jane (Carmen Ejogo). Production is shelved when Chet's past comes back to haunt him and it appears he may never play music again but Jane challenges him to mount a musical comeback against all the odds.
Emotional fingerprint
Born to Be Blue (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Inspiration 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Inspiration25%
- Love20%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Inspiration, Love. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Inspiration and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 55 % | 20 % | 7 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 51 % | 26 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 54 % | 40 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 66 % | 64 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 68 % | 68 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 60 % | 58 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 56 % | 51 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 59 % | 57 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 54 % | 56 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 51 % | 50 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 54 % | 49 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 56 % | 49 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 60 % | 46 % | 23 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 65 % | 46 % | 16 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 70 % | 49 % | 20 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 76 % | 56 % | 36 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 80 % | 65 % | 56 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 78 % | 67 % | 67 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Florence
Nicholas
Real Sophia
Beau
Bowling Alley Dealer
Miles Davis
Janelle
Jenny
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Budreau
- Written by
- Robert Budreau, James Luscombe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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