Philomena
2013 · 98 min · Director: Stephen Frears
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When former journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) is dismissed from the Labour Party in disgrace, he is at a loss as to what do. That changes when a young Irish woman approaches him about a story of her mother, Philomena Lee (Dame Judi Dench), who had her son taken away when she was a teenage inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin arranges a magazine assignment about her search for him that eventually leads to America. Along the way, Martin and Philomena discover as much about each other as about her son's fate. Furthermore, both find their basic beliefs challenged.
Emotional fingerprint
Philomena (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 20 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 51 % | 38 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 70 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 66 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 70 % | 60 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Anger | 64 % | 34 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 54 % | 18 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 28 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 78 % | 74 % | 74 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 70 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Anger | 69 % | 59 % | 64 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 68 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 73 % | 64 % | 71 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 81 % | 68 % | 75 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Anger | 85 % | 66 % | 76 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 82 % | 63 % | 77 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Sister Hildegarde
Michael Hess
Sister Anunciata
Peg
Bridie
Mamie
Nursery Nun
Young Anthony
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Written by
- Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope, Martin Sixsmith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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