The Last Word
2017 · 108 min · Director: Mark Pellington, Mark Pellington
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Harriet (Shirley MacLaine) is a successful, retired businesswoman who wants to control everything around her until the bitter end. To make sure her life story is told her way, she pays off her local newspaper to have her obituary written in advance under her watchful eye. But Anne (Amanda Seyfried), the young journalist assigned to the task, refuses to follow the script and instead insists on finding out the true facts about Harriett's life, resulting in a life-altering friendship.
Emotional fingerprint
The Last Word (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Inspiration
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Inspiration | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 40 % | 0 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 1 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 5 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 56 % | 44 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Joy | 59 % | 48 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 54 % | 36 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 64 % | 41 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 71 % | 43 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 73 % | 32 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Inspiration | 73 % | 32 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 75 % | 44 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 77 % | 31 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Inspiration | 75 % | 10 % | 70 % | 35 % |
Cinderella
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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Details
- Directed by
- Mark Pellington, Mark Pellington
- Written by
- Stuart Ross Fink
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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