The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2018 · 123 min · Director: Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A decade after the death of an American television star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he shared with him, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Love15%
- Melancholy15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 43 % | 30 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 30 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 16 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 55 % | 19 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 51 % | 28 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 49 % | 29 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 53 % | 28 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 55 % | 29 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 55 % | 31 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 60 % | 36 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 70 % | 44 % | 51 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 75 % | 48 % | 55 % | 70 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 68 % | 54 % | 64 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 60 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 61 % | 43 % | 60 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 70 % | 53 % | 68 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 71 % | 63 % | 60 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 58 % | 53 % | 38 % | 17 % |
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
Cedric
Late Night Show Host
Details
- Directed by
- Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
- Written by
- Jacob Tierney, Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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