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A Date for Mad Mary

2016 · 82 min · Director: Darren Thornton ★ IMDb 7 · 2,560 ratings

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'Mad' Mary McArdle returns to Drogheda after a short spell in prison - for something she'd rather forget. Back home, everything and everyone has changed. Her best friend, Charlene, is about to get married and Mary is to be her maid of honour. When Charlene refuses Mary a 'plus one' on the grounds that she probably couldn't find a date, Mary becomes determined to prove her wrong. 'A Date for Mad Mary' is a tough and tender story about friendship, first love, and letting go of the glory days.

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A Date for Mad Mary (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Love
25%Humor
  1. Love30%
  2. Humor25%

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The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Love

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Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessLove
2.5 %≈ 2′Empathy36 %31 %23 %11 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Tension41 %34 %26 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Empathy42 %35 %29 %9 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Humor38 %30 %24 %12 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Humor39 %27 %20 %12 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Humor46 %31 %25 %11 %
32.5 %≈ 27′Humor52 %35 %29 %9 %
37.5 %≈ 31′Tension53 %40 %30 %12 %
42.5 %≈ 35′Humor48 %39 %24 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 39′Love47 %33 %15 %36 %
52.5 %≈ 43′Humor55 %38 %15 %45 %
57.5 %≈ 47′Love59 %47 %20 %52 %
62.5 %≈ 51′Love53 %44 %21 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 55′Empathy54 %46 %33 %33 %
72.5 %≈ 59′Sadness61 %54 %50 %29 %
77.5 %≈ 64′Sadness66 %58 %57 %23 %
82.5 %≈ 68′Sadness70 %62 %57 %20 %
87.5 %≈ 72′Empathy71 %67 %58 %35 %
92.5 %≈ 76′Sadness60 %57 %49 %40 %
97.5 %≈ 80′Humor41 %36 %30 %26 %
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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

SK
Seána Kerslake

TL
Tara Lee

Jess

DM
Denise McCormack

CB
Charleigh Bailey

Charlene

SS
Siobhan Shanahan

Leona

BB
Barbara Brennan

Nan

SC
Stephen Cromwell

Grungy Guy

SG
Sarah Gorman

Grungy Guy's Girlfriend

JF
John Finegan

Angry Club Bouncer

NS
Norma Sheahan

Sally

BC
Ben Condron

Declan

SH
Shauna Higgins

Julie

JG
Jamiu Giwa

Udel

MD
Mark Dunne

Scrote

TO
Tatiana Ouliankina

Oksana

ET
Emily Thomson

Single Lady in Dating Video

DO
Darragh O'Toole

Guy with Jess

ER
Emmet Ryan

Sham

TC
Timmy Creed

Cork Guy

Details

Directed by
Darren Thornton
Written by
Darren Thornton, Colin Thornton, Yasmine Akram
Type
Movies
Released
2016
Runtime
82 min
Country
Ireland
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 2,560 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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