Southside with You
2016 · 80 min · Director: Richard Tanne
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Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
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Emotional fingerprint
Southside with You (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Humor 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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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Inspiration
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 20 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 34 % | 21 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 36 % | 23 % | 18 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 41 % | 24 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 44 % | 30 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 51 % | 38 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 55 % | 32 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 60 % | 20 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 63 % | 14 % | 46 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 60 % | 14 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Inspiration | 60 % | 9 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Inspiration | 64 % | 13 % | 41 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Inspiration | 64 % | 34 % | 31 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 63 % | 48 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 63 % | 36 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 64 % | 20 % | 46 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 65 % | 15 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 55 % | 50 % | 15 % | 30 % |
Riches to rags
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
Fraser C. Robinson
Bernadette
Tommy
Rafiqa
Janice
Curtis
Kyle
Nance Residence
Bow Tie
Bar Patron
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Tanne
- Written by
- Richard Tanne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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