The Mercy
2018 · 102 min · Director: James Marsh
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The incredible story of Donald Crowhurst , an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron. The story of Crowhurst's dangerous solo voyage and the struggles he confronted on the epic journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.
Emotional fingerprint
The Mercy (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 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 Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 40 % | 13 % | 2 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 43 % | 21 % | 4 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 49 % | 31 % | 6 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 56 % | 39 % | 13 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 23 % | 58 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 56 % | 44 % | 28 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 55 % | 45 % | 28 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 64 % | 53 % | 34 % | 63 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 45 % | 71 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 46 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 69 % | 55 % | 40 % | 69 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 38 % | 65 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 35 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 34 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 73 % | 56 % | 41 % | 71 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 81 % | 68 % | 59 % | 78 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 86 % | 79 % | 76 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 89 % | 84 % | 84 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 92 % | 87 % | 87 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
'Miss Teignmouth'
James Crowhurst
Mrs. Hughes
Françoise Moitessier
Details
- Directed by
- James Marsh
- Written by
- Scott Z. Burns
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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