It's Only the End of the World
2016 · 99 min · Director: Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After 12 years of absence, Louis (Gaspard Ulliel), a writer, goes back to his hometown, planning on announcing his upcoming death to his family. As resentment soon rewrites the course of the afternoon, fits and feuds unfold, fuelled by loneliness and doubt, while all attempts of empathy are sabotaged by people's incapacity to listen and love.
Emotional fingerprint
It's Only the End of the World (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Empathy10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 60 % | 38 % | 47 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 51 % | 39 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 54 % | 45 % | 34 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Nostalgia | 51 % | 40 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Nostalgia | 58 % | 44 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Anxiety | 60 % | 48 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 55 % | 46 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 61 % | 44 % | 51 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 68 % | 45 % | 49 % | 59 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 70 % | 61 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 73 % | 57 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 61 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 62 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Pierre Jolicoeur
Louis (age 15)
Taxi Driver
Little Boy on the Airplane
Louis (age 5-6)
Young Girl on the Trampoline
Father
Details
- Directed by
- Xavier Dolan, Xavier Dolan
- Written by
- Xavier Dolan, Jean-Luc Lagarce, Xavier Dolan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Canada, France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
