A Date for Mad Mary
2016 · 82 min · Director: Darren Thornton
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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
- Love30%
- Humor25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
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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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 36 % | 31 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 41 % | 34 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 42 % | 35 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 38 % | 30 % | 24 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 39 % | 27 % | 20 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 52 % | 35 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 53 % | 40 % | 30 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 47 % | 33 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 15 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 59 % | 47 % | 20 % | 52 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 53 % | 44 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 54 % | 46 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 61 % | 54 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 66 % | 58 % | 57 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 70 % | 62 % | 57 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 71 % | 67 % | 58 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 60 % | 57 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 41 % | 36 % | 30 % | 26 % |
Icarus
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
Jess
Charlene
Leona
Nan
Grungy Guy
Grungy Guy's Girlfriend
Angry Club Bouncer
Declan
Julie
Udel
Scrote
Oksana
Single Lady in Dating Video
Guy with Jess
Sham
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
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
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