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The Goldfinch

2019 · 149 min · Director: John Crowley ★ IMDb 6.4 · 30,590 ratings

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13-year-old New Yorker Theo Decker's life is turned upside-down when his mother is killed in a terrorist attack at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Confused in the rubble of the tragedy, he steals a priceless piece of art known as The Goldfinch.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Goldfinch (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 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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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Sadness
Empathy
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then rises around 48 %, then peaks around 57 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 4′Sadness63 %60 %55 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 11′Sadness59 %53 %54 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 19′Sadness57 %50 %56 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 26′Empathy51 %40 %48 %21 %
22.5 %≈ 34′Tension44 %30 %35 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 41′Sadness44 %29 %31 %32 %
32.5 %≈ 48′Curiosity46 %21 %30 %28 %
37.5 %≈ 56′Empathy46 %19 %34 %19 %
42.5 %≈ 63′Sadness45 %21 %33 %23 %
47.5 %≈ 71′Tension55 %33 %38 %36 %
52.5 %≈ 78′Sadness70 %54 %55 %49 %
57.5 %≈ 86′Tension70 %53 %57 %56 %
62.5 %≈ 93′Empathy63 %43 %50 %55 %
67.5 %≈ 101′Tension59 %43 %45 %50 %
72.5 %≈ 108′Sadness58 %43 %44 %46 %
77.5 %≈ 115′Sadness60 %45 %46 %49 %
82.5 %≈ 123′Sadness64 %46 %44 %55 %
87.5 %≈ 130′Tension66 %48 %43 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 138′Sadness68 %53 %50 %47 %
97.5 %≈ 145′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

OF
Oakes Fegley

OF
Oakes Fegley

Young Theodore Decker

Jeffrey Wright

James 'Hobie' Hobart

Luke Wilson

Larry Decker

Willa Fitzgerald

Kitsey Barbour

Aneurin Barnard

Boris Pavlikovsky

Finn Wolfhard

Young Boris Pavlikovsky

AL
Aimee Laurence

Young Pippa

Robert Joy

Welton 'Welty' Blackwell

BG
Boyd Gaines

Mr. Barbour

CC
Carly Connors

Young Kitsey Barbour

LK
Luke Kleintank

Platt Barbour

HW
Hailey Wist

Theo's Mother

RF
Ryan Foust

Andrew 'Andy' Barbour

JD
Jack DiFalco

Young Platt Barbour

AW
Austin Weyant

Adult Toddy Barbour

CS
Collin Shea Schirrmacher

Young Toddy Barbour

Details

Directed by
John Crowley
Written by
Peter Straughan, Donna Tartt
Type
Movies
Released
2019
Runtime
149 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 30,590 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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