Boulevard
2014 · 88 min · Director: Dito Montiel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nolan Mack is a well-regarded sixty-year-old married literature professor, who leads a quiet and uneventful life. One night, as he drives home, he nearly runs into a hustler. Sorry for what might have happened, Nolan starts a conversation with the young man (named Leo) and they end up in a hotel room. Nolan, however, is not there for sex; he has fallen in love with Leo. Despite realizing he was gay at age twelve, Nolan's never been able to express his sexual orientation. However, Leo crystallizes Nolan's feelings and desires. To what extent will this affect his married life and professional career?
Emotional fingerprint
Boulevard (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 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 Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 30 % | 25 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 33 % | 21 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 45 % | 34 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 45 % | 40 % | 32 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 38 % | 34 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 41 % | 35 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 49 % | 36 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 24 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 69 % | 53 % | 29 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 55 % | 49 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 53 % | 49 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 65 % | 61 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 73 % | 70 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 71 % | 63 % | 50 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 75 % | 60 % | 45 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 78 % | 64 % | 54 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 65 % | 56 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 68 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 87 % | 82 % | 77 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | 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
Beaumont
Lionel Mack
Nurse
Emergency Room Doctor
Gloria
Blyden
Cat
Night Nurse
Brad
Mark
Middle-Aged Man
Mini-Mart Clerk
Cop #1
Details
- Directed by
- Dito Montiel
- Written by
- Douglas Soesbe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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