Manchester by the Sea
2016 · 138 min · Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Lee Chandler is a brooding, irritable loner who works as a handyman for a Boston apartment block. One damp winter day he gets a call summoning him to his hometown, north of the city. His brother's heart has given out suddenly, and he's been named guardian to his 16-year-old nephew. As if losing his only sibling and doubts about raising a teenager weren't enough, his return to the past re-opens an unspeakable tragedy.
Emotional fingerprint
Manchester by the Sea (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 36 % | 11 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 47 % | 25 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 62 % | 50 % | 45 % | 42 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 61 % | 48 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 54 % | 35 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 54 % | 40 % | 47 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 53 % | 41 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 52 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 66 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 62 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 56 % | 46 % | 46 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 52 % | 37 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 58 % | 44 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 58 % | 45 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 51 % | 30 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Humor | 51 % | 26 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Empathy | 64 % | 49 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 80 % | 74 % | 75 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 73 % | 61 % | 68 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Hope | 54 % | 32 % | 48 % | 12 % |
Man in a hole
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
Young Patrick Chandler
Dr. Bethany
Dr. Muller
Suzy Chandler
Karen Chandler
Details
- Directed by
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Written by
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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