Calvary
2014 · 101 min · Director: John Michael McDonagh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Father James is a small-town priest in Ireland whose Sunday confessionals suddenly include a threat to kill him in a week's time as a matter of principle. Deeply troubled and conflicted about how to respond, Father James tries to go on with his calling through that week. However, that proves impossible as he is confronted with a troubling variety of spiritual challenges from both his estranged daughter and his own parishioners. In those dispiriting struggles, Father James' life begins to fall apart as time runs out towards a confrontation that seems to crystallize his values and what he wants his life to be.
Emotional fingerprint
Calvary (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 47 % | 62 % | 63 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 41 % | 21 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 23 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 46 % | 25 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 53 % | 43 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 58 % | 45 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 35 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 35 % | 43 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 66 % | 48 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 68 % | 56 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 71 % | 54 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 46 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 75 % | 48 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 71 % | 56 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 75 % | 60 % | 56 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 83 % | 62 % | 80 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Leo
Bishop Garret Montgomery
Father
Girl
Details
- Directed by
- John Michael McDonagh
- Written by
- John Michael McDonagh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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