The Hollars
2016 · 88 min · Director: John Krasinski
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Aspiring NYC artist John Hollar returns to his middle America hometown on the eve of his mother's brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind as his dysfunctional family, high school pals, and over-eager ex flood back into his life ahead of his mother's operation.
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The Hollars (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 20%, Humor 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, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 52 % | 30 % | 15 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 54 % | 35 % | 18 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 55 % | 40 % | 18 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 51 % | 43 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 46 % | 40 % | 23 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 50 % | 43 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 54 % | 44 % | 18 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 49 % | 30 % | 16 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 24 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 49 % | 28 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 55 % | 29 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 63 % | 35 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 68 % | 48 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 70 % | 56 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 71 % | 55 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 80 % | 65 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 86 % | 78 % | 66 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 79 % | 59 % | 69 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 64 % | 35 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 52 % | 35 % | 27 % | 22 % |
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
Reverend Dan
Stacey
Matilda
Constance
Loan Officer
OB Nurse
ER Nurse
Pedro
Neurology Nurse
Liquor Barn Cashier
Details
- Directed by
- John Krasinski
- Written by
- Jim Strouse, Jim Strouse
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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