The Choice
2016 · 111 min · Director: Ross Katz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a small coastal town, the veterinarian Travis Shaw works with his father Shep and is very close to his beloved sister Steph. Travis is very successful with the women and dates Monica every now and then. When the resident Gabby Holland moves to the next door house, she initially believes he is a pretentious man. But when her boyfriend Ryan MacCarthy, who is fellow doctor in the same hospital where she works, needs to travel to another city, Gabby and Travis have a relationship and fall in love with each other. Out of the blue, Ryan returns and proposes to marry her. Now Gabby has to make a choice between her two loves.
Emotional fingerprint
The Choice (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Anticipation10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 36 % | 7 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 39 % | 8 % | 0 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 0 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 42 % | 23 % | 2 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Relief | 43 % | 21 % | 5 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 39 % | 22 % | 9 % | 17 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 43 % | 35 % | 13 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 49 % | 45 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 46 % | 40 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 48 % | 41 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 55 % | 50 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 59 % | 53 % | 22 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 64 % | 57 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 68 % | 56 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 37 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 82 % | 55 % | 72 % | 3 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 87 % | 57 % | 84 % | 7 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 83 % | 52 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Relief | 78 % | 55 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 67 % | 47 % | 39 % | 28 % |
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
Katie
Jesse
Cora
Alice Vandy
Jackie
Mrs. Holland
Steph's Fiancé
Details
- Directed by
- Ross Katz
- Written by
- Nicholas Sparks, Bryan Sipe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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