Ricki and the Flash
2015 · 100 min · Director: Jonathan Demme
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A woman named Linda leaves her family to pursue her dream of being a rock star. And she hasn't achieved the notoriety she hoped for. Her ex-husband calls her to tell her that her daughter suffered a breakdown because her husband left her. She goes back to Indianapolis. But her daughter doesn't exactly welcome her with open arms. But she stays and tries. And her sons also don't welcome her warmly.
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Ricki and the Flash (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 48 % | 43 % | 11 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 42 % | 25 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 44 % | 9 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 57 % | 5 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 68 % | 7 % | 62 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 69 % | 10 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 63 % | 13 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 53 % | 22 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 48 % | 34 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 55 % | 34 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 65 % | 17 % | 47 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 67 % | 13 % | 58 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 61 % | 31 % | 52 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Joy | 54 % | 41 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 50 % | 33 % | 40 % | 17 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 46 % | 26 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 48 % | 26 % | 38 % | 17 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 59 % | 39 % | 47 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Joy | 68 % | 58 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Joy | 68 % | 65 % | 30 % | 5 % |
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
Greg
Adam Brummel
Community Security Guard
Buster
Joe
Billy
Walt
Provocative Dancer
Provocative Dancer
Whitey
Elvis Guy
Salt Well Drinker
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Demme
- Written by
- Diablo Cody
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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