Life Itself
2014 · 121 min · Director: Steve James
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'Life Itself' recounts the surprising and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert - a story that's by turns personal, wistful, funny, painful, and transcendent. The film explores the impact and legacy of Roger Ebert's life: from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism and his nearly quarter-century run with Gene Siskel on their review show, to becoming one of the country's most influential cultural voices, and finally to Roger's inspiring battles with cancer and the resulting physical disability - how he literally and symbolically put a new face on the disease and continued to be a cultural force despite it.
Emotional fingerprint
Life Itself (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Nostalgia
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 28 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 41 % | 18 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Nostalgia | 44 % | 23 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 49 % | 28 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Nostalgia | 43 % | 10 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 39 % | 4 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 41 % | 6 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Inspiration | 53 % | 15 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 23 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 49 % | 23 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 46 % | 24 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Nostalgia | 49 % | 16 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 55 % | 19 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 64 % | 46 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 71 % | 51 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Inspiration | 73 % | 44 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 65 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Nostalgia | 75 % | 72 % | 67 % | 53 % |
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
Self - Film Critic
Self - TV Producer
Self - Ebert's Friend
Self - Journalist
Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter
Self - TV Producer
Self - Ebert Website Designer
Self - Siskel's Wife
Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant
Self - Newspaperman
Self - TV Producer
Details
- Directed by
- Steve James
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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