The Dressmaker
2015 · 118 min · Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
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Based on Rosalie Ham's best selling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dressmaker (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Love 20%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Love20%
- Smile20%
- Anger15%
- Humor15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Love, Smile. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Love and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 18 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 45 % | 14 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 14 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 55 % | 24 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 61 % | 40 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 60 % | 40 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 55 % | 36 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 48 % | 31 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 50 % | 24 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 54 % | 20 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 66 % | 31 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 81 % | 54 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 88 % | 71 % | 75 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 76 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 80 % | 70 % | 76 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 79 % | 58 % | 65 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 70 % | 31 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Relief | 60 % | 13 % | 22 % | 30 % |
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
Prudence
William Beaumont
Una Pleasance
Doctor
Stewart Pettyman
Marigold Pettyman
Nancy Pickett
Elizabeth McSwiney
Details
- Directed by
- Jocelyn Moorhouse
- Written by
- Jocelyn Moorhouse, P.J. Hogan, Rosalie Ham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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