Before I Disappear
2014 · 100 min · Director: Shawn Christensen
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A troubled young man and his strait-laced niece embark on a thrilling odyssey through New York City in this heartrending drama based on an Oscar-winning short. As his life hits rock bottom, 20-something Richie decides to end it all, only to have his half-hearted suicide attempt interrupted by an urgent request from his sister to babysit her precocious daughter. So begins a madcap tour of Manhattan after dark, as uncle and niece find unexpected bonds in the unlikeliest of places.
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Before I Disappear (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 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, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 69 % | 55 % | 45 % | 62 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 57 % | 43 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 54 % | 37 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 57 % | 40 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 57 % | 45 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 58 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 72 % | 40 % | 70 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 73 % | 43 % | 71 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 67 % | 49 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 68 % | 57 % | 62 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 60 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 62 % | 46 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 70 % | 59 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 63 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 75 % | 70 % | 52 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 77 % | 75 % | 42 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Dead Girl
Vista
The Collector
Ellis
Security Guard
Homeless Man
School Moderator
Annoying Woman #1
Annoying Woman #2
Details
- Directed by
- Shawn Christensen
- Written by
- Shawn Christensen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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