Sound of Metal
2019 · 121 min · Director: Darius Marder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Keeping at bay his inner demons by devoting himself to art, metal drummer, Ruben, has been living for the moment for the past four years. Then, while on tour with his lead-singer/girlfriend, Lou, Ruben realises that his hearing is rapidly deteriorating. As this sudden hearing loss turns his world upside down, and numbing fear paired with angry denial take over, Ruben reluctantly accepts to join a small deaf community overseen by Joe, a compassionate Vietnam War veteran. Now, Ruben needs to find some solid ground, understand that being deaf is not a handicap and that deafness isn't something to fix. But, is Ruben willing to accept his new life and learn how to be deaf?
Emotional fingerprint
Sound of Metal (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 36 % | 9 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 46 % | 18 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 59 % | 33 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 59 % | 34 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 50 % | 30 % | 44 % | 42 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 59 % | 45 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 54 % | 41 % | 49 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 44 % | 17 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Joy | 48 % | 8 % | 32 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 48 % | 8 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 47 % | 22 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 57 % | 46 % | 52 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 66 % | 56 % | 60 % | 52 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 61 % | 42 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 50 % | 32 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 55 % | 47 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 63 % | 59 % | 56 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 56 % | 53 % | 45 % | 15 % |
Icarus
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
Diane
Michael
Jenn
Shaheem
The Man
Pharmacist
Audiologist
Pianist
ASL Teacher
ASL Student
Karl
Hanna
Toldeo
Details
- Directed by
- Darius Marder
- Written by
- Derek Cianfrance, Darius Marder, Abraham Marder
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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