Lean on Pete
2017 · 121 min · Director: Andrew Haigh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film follows fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson. He wants a home, food on the table and a high school he can attend for more than part of the year. As the son of a single father working in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, stability is hard to find. Hoping for a new start they move to Portland, Oregon where Charley takes a summer job, with a washed-up horse trainer, and befriends a failing racehorse named Lean on Pete.
Emotional fingerprint
Lean on Pete (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 22 % | 20 % | 7 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 26 % | 21 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 34 % | 23 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 41 % | 28 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 51 % | 44 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 55 % | 54 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 46 % | 46 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 50 % | 49 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 65 % | 59 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 38 % | 33 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 48 % | 45 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 53 % | 51 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 53 % | 51 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 64 % | 61 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 64 % | 61 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 43 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 78 % | 73 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Empathy | 75 % | 75 % | 65 % | 18 % |
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
Race Announcer
Lynn's Husband
Cop 2
Nurse
Old Timer
Portland Downs Security Guard
Ruby
Mitch
Mike
Mr. Kendall
Laurie
Desert Officer
Details
- Directed by
- Andrew Haigh
- Written by
- Willy Vlautin, Andrew Haigh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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