Collateral Beauty
2016 · 97 min · Director: David Frankel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When a successful New York City advertising executive suffers a great tragedy, he retreats from life. While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time, and Death. But it's not until his notes bring unexpected personal responses that he begins to understand how these constants interlock in a life fully lived, and how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
Emotional fingerprint
Collateral Beauty (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 32%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness32%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy18%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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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 Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 47 % | 22 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 53 % | 40 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 50 % | 43 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 27 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 40 % | 19 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 48 % | 26 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 73 % | 68 % | 66 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 61 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 59 % | 49 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 60 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 57 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 56 % | 45 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 54 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 77 % | 71 % | 73 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 75 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 74 % | 64 % | 70 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 76 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 92 % | 87 % | 83 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Simon's Wife
Olivia
Sally's Grandson
Father with Photo
Junior Executive
Teacher (Mexican Commercial)
Details
- Directed by
- David Frankel
- Written by
- Allan Loeb
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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